Xinjiang corps products reach inland markets via Linyi trade fair

Enterprises from the Caohu project area of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps presented their products at the 2026 National Agricultural Products Production and Marketing Conference in Linyi, East China's Shandong province, in an effort to open inland and Central Asian markets.

The Caohu delegation, organized by the Shandong provincial team overseeing paired assistance to the region, set up a 90-square-meter booth in the rural vitalization hall and held a session on Central Asian food and Caohu farm products.

Caohu sits on China's western opening corridor and has geographical indication, green and organic, and "Xinjiang Quality" certified farm products. Local producers have long struggled with narrow sales channels and low recognition in inland markets.

The delegation brought products in four categories: imported food from the five Central Asian countries, corps-branded goods, Caohu processed products and flagship items from lead companies. These included Tianzhanyuan beverages, Fule Maike flour, red dates from the 42nd Regiment and Songjin textiles, alongside honey from Kyrgyzstan and candy from Kazakhstan.

The booth was divided into display, tasting and negotiation areas, with separate sections for corps products and Central Asian goods, and included Xinjiang folk culture experiences.

During the fair, the delegation took part in the opening ceremony, product presentations and a national agricultural market development forum, and held a dedicated matchmaking session for supermarket chains, e-commerce platforms, supply chain companies and overseas buyers. Participating companies also joined the China Market digital trade platform to maintain online sales channels after the event.

"We use Linyi's commercial base to open inland markets for Caohu's quality farm products, and to bring Shandong's mature market operating models and industrial resources back to Caohu," an official with the Shandong assistance team said.

Shandong has run a paired assistance program for the Caohu project area, channeling aid funds into trade fair participation as a way to build long-term supply agreements and a regional public brand for Caohu produce.

Editor：韩蒙蒙