The Preparation Work Arrangement Meeting and National Liaison Meeting for the 7th Sichuan Agricultural Expo were held in Chengdu, Sichuan on May 29, introducing the main outlines, activities, exhibition settings, exhibition invitation, marketing and publicity of the 7th Sichuan Agricultural Expo (hereinafter referred to as the Expo). More than 100 people from 8 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) including Jilin, Zhejiang and Anhui, relevant departments of Sichuan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and agricultural and rural sectors and industry media of 21 cities in Sichuan Province attended the meeting.

The Expo will be held in Western China International Expo City of Chengdu during September 26~29, under the theme of "Deepening the opening-up and cooperation and promoting the rural revitalization" with an exhibition area of about 60,000 square meters. It is planned to set up seven exhibition areas, including the exhibition area for agricultural and rural reform and development achievements, exhibition area for "11 3" featured industries, agricultural input product exhibition area, modern agricultural park and digital agriculture exhibition area, livable rural construction exhibition area, exhibition area for poverty alleviation with consumption, and opening-up and cooperation exhibition area. As of now, 8 countries (regions) such as New Zealand, Malaysia, Belgium, Thailand, Myanmar, Poland and Israel, and multiple provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) such as Chongqing, Jilin, Guizhou, Anhui and Xinjiang have basically determined to participate in the Expo.

Numerous supporting activities including the Opening Ceremony of the 7th Sichuan Agricultural Cooperation and Development Conference and the Agricultural Expo, 2019 Countryside, Agriculture and Farmers Forum of Local Governments in East Asia (China, Japan and South Korea), 2019 Agricultural Product Brand Promotion Activities by Mayor or Governor of A State, Summit Forum of Digital Agriculture Development, the 9th International Agricultural Insurance Seminar, Agricultural Product Processing Park and Agricultural Base Matchmaking Meeting, the First Sichuan International Rural Art Development Forum, Agricultural Promotion Fair, as well as the theme country, theme province, theme city and other special activities will be held during the Expo, where domestic and foreign guests from all walks of life in agriculture and related fields are invited to discuss the cutting-edge technologies and latest trends in modern agricultural development and a platform for exchanges and cooperation is established to ensure the substantial results of the exhibition.The Expo will pay more attention to the concept of a specialized, market-oriented, international, branding and information-based exhibition. It will comprehensively demonstrate the achievements in modern agricultural development at the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, promote the integration and development of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries, polish the golden brand of Sichuan as a big agricultural province, and contribute to the rural revitalization and poverty alleviation.