On November 8, 2025, the 2025 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Forum for Agriculture, Agricultural Materials, Economy and Trade was successfully held in Shanghai. The forum, hosted by the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC), organized by the China-ASEAN Chamber of Agricultural Commerce (CACAC), and co-organized by the Shanghai Supply and Marketing Cooperatives and China National Agricultural Means of Production Group Co., Ltd., centered on the theme "Promoting Economic, Trade Cooperation and Exchanges in Agriculture and Agricultural Materials between Lancang-Mekong and Central Asia Countries". It brought together over 150 representatives from government departments, associations, chambers of commerce, cooperatives, as well as agricultural and agricultural materials enterprises across 12 countries in the Lancang-Mekong, ASEAN, and Central Asia regions for in-depth discussions on topics such as green agricultural transformation, agricultural materials technology innovation, and regional economic and trade cooperation.

Adili Wubuli, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Board of Supervisors of ACFSMC; Zhang Xiong, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Municipal People's Government; MISS Poontariika CHAYAKUL, Agricultural Consul of Royal Thai Consulate-General in Shanghai; and Atty. Genevieve E. Velicaria-Guevarra, Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing and Consumer Affairs, Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, respectively delivered the opening speech. Cong Shan, President of CACAC, presided over the opening ceremony, and Fan Huiqun, Executive Vice President of CACAC, chaired the report and sharing session.

In his speech, Adili Wubuli pointed out that this year marks the 9th anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism, the Year of High-Quality Development of China-Central Asia Cooperation, and the second "International Year of Cooperatives" proclaimed by the United Nations. Themed "Promoting Economic, Trade Cooperation and Exchanges in Agriculture and Agricultural Materials between Lancang-Mekong and Central Asia Countries", this forum aims to strengthen communication, matchmaking and promotion, thereby deepening and solidifying Lancang-Mekong cooperation and China-Central Asia cooperation in the agricultural and agricultural materials sectors. He proposed three aspects for further collaboration: first, jointly promoting stable and increased agricultural production to advance regional food security and agricultural technological innovation; second, jointly promoting the green transition of agricultural materials to facilitate high-quality green development of regional agriculture; third, jointly building an integrated economic and trade market to boost the stable and sustainable growth of regional industrial and supply chains. He also expressed that ACFSMC is willing to work with all parties to actively share development experience and technological achievements in agricultural technology innovation, agricultural materials production capacity, equipment manufacturing capability, and intelligent agricultural socialized services, expand trade cooperation as well as technical exchanges and promotion, and increase the supply of green and high-quality agricultural products. By fully leveraging the national supply and marketing cooperative system's diversified business layout and comprehensive network service advantages, ACFSMC aims to explore new growth points for cooperation, broaden channels for high-quality products from ASEAN, Central Asian, and other countries to enter the Chinese market, expand two-way trade in high-quality agricultural products and green agricultural materials, accelerate the development of the Lancang-Mekong Economic Development Belt, promote the growth of regional trade and investment cooperation potential, jointly safeguard the stability of regional industrial and supply chains, thus making greater and more positive contributions to building a closer Lancang-Mekong community with a shared future for peace and prosperity and a China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

In his speech, Zhang Xiong stated that agriculture is the foundation of people's livelihoods and the cornerstone of economic and social development for all countries. The complementary nature of agricultural resources among the Lancang-Mekong countries offers huge cooperation potential. He proposed three suggestions: building a new platform for green agricultural cooperation, exploring new spaces for smart agricultural cooperation, and fostering an open and win-win cooperative ecosystem. He welcomed enterprises from various countries to utilize Shanghai as a platform to strengthen cooperation in agricultural investment and financing, agricultural product trade, and the commercialization of agricultural scientific and technological achievements.

Atty. Genevieve E. Velicaria-Guevarra stated in her speech that this forum not only focuses on the Lancang-Mekong region but is also gradually expanding its scope of cooperation to Central Asia and other regions, which is an encouraging trend. As a vital gateway connecting the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines is willing to actively contribute to regional agricultural sustainable development and explore new economic and cooperation opportunities with all countries.

In her speech, MISS Poontariika CHAYAKUL stated that the profound friendship between Thailand and China, established over half a century, has become a model for regional cooperation, with agricultural cooperation consistently serving as an essential bond between the two peoples. Thailand is willing to work with all countries to promote sustainable agricultural development and deepen cooperation in four key areas: animal disease prevention and control, agricultural digital transformation, green development, and exploring the Central Asian market.

The forum also featured a screening of the "Lancang-Mekong Agriculture Series" short video titled "Overview of China's Agriculture and Agricultural Means of Production Industry", which introduced the development of China's plant protection drones and the current status of the organic fertilizer industry, facilitating regional exchange and industrial integration in agricultural and agricultural materials technology.

Du Sen, Chief Expert of the National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, delivered a thematic report titled "Development and Prospects of Scientific Fertilization in China". He outlined the history of fertilization and the development of scientific fertilization in China, introduced achievements in reducing chemical fertilizer use while increasing efficiency, and pointed out that future scientific fertilization in China will continue to develop towards precision, intelligence, greening, and specialization, contributing Chinese wisdom to the global sustainable agriculture process.

Representatives from seven domestic and international cooperatives and enterprises shared their insights during the forum.

Wang Xinlong, Deputy General Manager of China National Agricultural Means of Production Group Co., Ltd., introduced the company's technological layout and service innovations in promoting the green transition of agricultural materials.

SHARMA SURENDER, Country manager of India Coromandel International Limited in China, shared " Indian Agriculture: The Opportunities Ahead", introducing the company's four major business segments.

Dou Hong, Chairman and General Manager of Shanghai Agricultural Means of Production Co., Ltd., shared “From Shanghai to the Lancang-Mekong Region: Building a Win-Win Bridge for Agricultural Materials Trade and Services”, exploring pathways to expand regional collaboration in agricultural materials and agricultural services with Shanghai as a hub.

Ye Deyun, Deputy Director of the Sales Department of Yonfer Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., gave a presentation on "Introduction to Yonfer Products and Market Analysis", sharing the company's core product portfolio and insights into industry trends.

Lin Weiran, Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Supply and Marketing Group and Chairman of Guangdong Supply and Marketing Green Agricultural Product Production and Supply Base Operation Co., Ltd., promoted the construction achievements and development vision of the Green Agricultural Products Production and Supply Base for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area under the theme "Caring for Agriculture, Rural Areas and Farmers, Serving the Bay Area".

Miguel Angelo Dela Merced Vasquez, Operations Lead of Federation of Peoples' Sustainable Development Cooperative, shared the Philippines' experience in building inclusive and sustainable agricultural value chains through cooperatives.

Kazybek Shaikh, President of the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, systematically presented the current state of the cooperative movement and the potential of agricultural cooperation in his country.

This forum marked the first in-depth exchange on agricultural and agricultural materials, as well as economic and trade cooperation within the Lancang-Mekong and Central Asia regions. It not only expanded the space for Lancang-Mekong cooperation and showcased new opportunities for Lancang-Mekong—Central Asia collaboration, but also built a bridge of friendship for future synergistic development between the two regions, actively contributing wisdom and strength to promoting sustainable regional agricultural development and food security.