Trade Events
Asia Pacific

Canada-China
Agri-Science and Innovation 2006
(CCASI 2006)

CCASI 2006 includes a series of events and is being jointly organized in China in the fall of 2006 by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and its Chinese collaborators, namely China's State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA), the Shaanxi provincial government and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), with the support of China's Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST), Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the Organizing Committee of the China Agricultural High-Tech Fair (CAF) 2006.

CCASI 2006 will be a demonstration of the cooperation and partnerships that exist between the Canadian and Chinese governments, organizations, businesses and people in the area of agriculture and agri-food. It will focus on science and innovation and the research and education linkages between the two countries and will also feature relationships established in rural development, environment, food safety, trade and investment.

Objectives:

• to showcase the agricultural science and innovation achievements of Canada in China;
• to help Canada strengthen its brand;
• to increase scientific and technical cooperation;
• to promote bilateral trade.

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CCASI 2006 schedule of events in China:

The Canada-China Agri-Science and Innovation (CCASI) Pavilion at the China Agricultural High-Tech Fair (CAF) 2006 will be the major event of the series.

The China Agricultural High-Tech Fair (CAF) 2006

The most comprehensive annual agricultural exposition in China since 1993 will be held in Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Demonstration Zone, Shaanxi Province, China, from November 5th-9th, 2006, on the theme: New Countryside, New Technology, Big Market. CAF 2006, under the direct support of the Chinese central government, is jointly sponsored by 17 ministries, including the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture, and is co-sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UNESCO, the World Bank, the European Union (EU) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

Why participate in the the CAF?

• The exposition is a key channel for agricultural science and innovation.
• The CAF offers an opportunity to showcase your company, technology or research, to create partnerships through networking or to collaborate on research or business initiatives.
• Last year, about 1.2 million visitors and 1,000 national and international companies and organizations participated in the event, with more than 5,000 hi-tech technologies on display and 257 signed contracts resulting in trade totalling over US$2 billion (18.8 billion Yuan).
• Furthermore, roughly 100 news outlets reported live from the fair allowing for mass media exposure.
  

Additional reasons to participate in CAF 2006:

• To showcase, promote and introduce products, equipment or services to interested researchers, consumers and business executives;
• To identify new innovation sources and discover technological opportunities;
• To attract new clientele and contacts for long-term sustainable business in China;
• To form strategic alliances with other organizations and companies;
• To take advantage of an opportunity for consumer feedback and for developing an understanding of Chinese consumers;
• To be recognized as an important sector leader.
  

Display Fields fields at the CAF 2006:

• Planting industry: Agricultural product seeds, breeding technology, fruit and vegetable planting technology, disease prevention and pest control.
• Processing techniques for agricultural products and organic food: Agricultural product and by-product processing, storage, preserving techniques, equipment and products, chemical-free vegetables and fruits, wild products, green food, edible fungi.
• Animal husbandry: Fine breeding of livestock and birds, fodder and safe additives, techniques and products for preventing and controlling animal epidemics, dairy product processing and equipment.
• Agricultural production materials: Micro-element and compound fertilizers, long-lasting and efficient fertilizers, new plant growth-regulating substances, scientific fertilizer application technology.
• Medicinal herbs: Medicinal herb varieties, planting technology, medicinal herb processing and equipment, medicinal herb products.
• Agricultural intellectual property rights: Patented agricultural products, commercialization of agricultural patents, application for intellectual property rights, patent agency organization.
• Forestry and horticulture: New varieties of forestry, flower and grass seeds, forestry product and processing technology, horticulture equipment.
• Irrigation and agricultural ecology: Irrigation equipment, water- and soil-retaining technology, soil protection technology.
• Agricultural machinery and equipment: Harvesting machinery, transportation vehicles, agricultural machines and tools, agricultural product processing machines, horticultural machines, agricultural machine accessories.
• Biological engineering and information technology: Bio-pesticides and fertilizers, application and technical and scientific farming.
• New rural energy resources (compost agriculture): Multi-purpose utilization of marsh gas energy, comprehensive utilization of straw, recycling of discarded agricultural products, comprehensive animal manure use technology.
  

Click *CAF2006 Poster to download the CAF poster prepared by the Chinese organizers

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Further information is available at CAF 2006.

The Canada-China Agri-Science and Innovation (CCASI) Pavilion at the CAF 2006

Partnerships or synergies: AAFC is looking for joint participation with other government departments, institutions, companies, and universities in the following priority areas:

• Environment and sustainable development;
• Grains and oilseeds;
• Dairy;
• Potatoes;
• Special crops (eg. pulses);
• Scholarly exchange and student training.

Why join the CCASI Pavilion?

• To showcase Canada as a world leader in agricultural science and innovation;
• To enhance exposure and create awareness of agricultural and food science in Canada and innovative research, products and technologies in China;
• To promote and introduce Canadian products, equipment or services to interested researchers, consumers and business executives;
• To identify new sources of innovation and discover technological opportunities;
• To attract new clientele and contacts for long-term sustainable business in China;
• To strengthen bi-lateral cooperation and strategic alliances with Chinese counterparts.

Costs of participating to in the Pavilion

At the CCASI Pavilion, exhibitors can rent a 3m x 3m standard booth space for CDN$1,000. Other options are also available as costs may be jointly shared among AAFC and participants. There are no fees for visitors although registration is required to join the Canada mission.

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Registration

• CCASI Pavilion exhibitors: Please complete form **CCASI-1-Exhibitors and submit it, together with the applicable fee, no later than September 25, 2006 (new deadline), to secure the exhibit space.
• CCASI Pavilion & CAF visitors: Please complete form **CCASI-1-Visitors and submit it no later than September 25, 2006.
• For coordination purposes, you are asked to notify AAFC regarding your intention to participate at your earliest convenience.

Contacts at AAFC:

For further information on registration, costs, exhibits or joint participation with AAFC, please contact:

• (English) Mr. Shan He (Tel.: 613-759-1308, email: hesh@agr.gc.ca)
• (English) Dr. Joe Zhou (Tel.: 613-759-1744, email: zhouj@agr.gc.ca)
• (French) Ms. Carole Morneau (Tel.: 450-768-3299, email: morneauc@agr.gc.ca)

Please also visit CCASI 2006 Agenda for more information.

International Scientific Cooperation Bureau
www.agr.gc.ca/int/isct-ecsi

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
www.agr.gc.ca

Disclaimer:
Information on this Web site is provided for information purposes only. Great care has been taken to maintain the accuracy of the information provided on this Web site. However, AAFC and its employees reserve the right to make modifications as may be necessary. It is recommended that you visit the site from time to time for updates.

Canadian Activities
All of the Canadian activities organized and managed by AAFC are believed, but not warranted, to be accurate. AAFC reserves the right to make such modifications as may be necessary to meet the needs of the participants and the organizers of the activities scheduled during the show.

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