The 2026 IRID International Rural Development Innovation Expo, the first national-level international event focusing on the entire rural development industry chain, centers on the theme of "Technology Empowering Industrial Upgrading, Innovation Driving Rural Revitalization." It will showcase smart agriculture and agricultural machinery as its core exhibits, creating a platform for agricultural machinery exchange and trade that radiates across central China and connects global resources.
Leveraging Hefei's geographical advantages, the expo is perfectly suited to the agricultural production needs of the diverse "plains + hills" terrain in central China, serving as a crucial annual window for agricultural machinery companies to expand into the Central China market and for farmers to acquire cutting-edge equipment.
Event Dates: April 9-11, 2026 (09:00-18:00)
Venue: Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center (No. 3899 Jinxiu Avenue, Binhu New District, Hefei)
Exhibition Scale: Total exhibition area exceeding 50,000㎡, including 40,000㎡ indoor exhibition area and 10,000㎡ outdoor field demonstration area; gathering 500+ exhibitors and expected to attract 30,000+ professional visitors, covering core groups such as government procurement delegations, state-owned agricultural enterprises, cooperatives, and large-scale grain growers.
The exhibition focuses on the entire agricultural production chain, featuring a core exhibition area for smart agriculture and agricultural machinery. It covers equipment for the entire process from tillage to post-harvest processing, while also catering to the needs of large-scale production in hilly and mountainous areas as well as plains:
Intelligent Power and Tillage Machinery: Tractors (including mountain-specific models), diesel engines and generator sets, internal combustion engine equipment, subsoilers, rotary tillers, graders, etc.; new energy agricultural machinery (electric and hybrid tractors), unmanned tillage equipment, and other green and intelligent equipment.
Planting and Field Management Machinery: Precision seeders, fertilizer applicators, rice transplanters, transplanting machines; high-efficiency and energy-saving plant protection machinery (sprayers, dusters), agricultural drones, plant protection robots, visual recognition weeding equipment, and other smart management equipment.
Harvesting and Post-Harvest Processing Machinery: Grain harvesters, fruit and vegetable harvesters, tea processing machinery, silage choppers, forage cutters, etc.; drying machinery, rice milling machines, flour mills, oil pressing equipment, fruit and vegetable processing production lines, intelligent warehousing equipment, and other post-harvest processing equipment.
Smart Agriculture Supporting Equipment: 5G/IoT devices, satellite remote sensing, BeiDou navigation system, agricultural big data cloud platform, digital twin management system; water-saving irrigation equipment (sprinkler irrigation, micro-irrigation, drip irrigation systems), intelligent greenhouse control system, plant factory equipment, and other facility agriculture equipment.
Livestock and Aquaculture Machinery: Automatic feeding systems, intelligent environmental control equipment, wearable equipment for livestock and poultry health monitoring, manure removal machines; intelligent feeding systems, aquatic environment monitoring platforms, recirculating water treatment equipment, underwater robots, and other fishery machinery.
Agricultural Machinery Parts and Supporting Services: Core parts such as gearboxes, bearings, gears, hydraulic components, braking systems, instruments, and tires; a full range of supporting services including agricultural machinery finance and insurance, technical training, talent matching, and maintenance services.
The agricultural machinery exhibition covers all types of agricultural machinery and equipment, including tractors, seeders, harvesters, tillers, sprayers, irrigation systems, and agricultural transport vehicles.
In addition, precision agriculture technologies, agricultural automation equipment, soil treatment equipment, and agricultural IoT solutions are also exhibited.
The exhibition also focuses on agricultural products such as fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, and plant protection equipment, as well as related services and technical support, such as agricultural information software and consulting services, aiming to provide one-stop solutions for agricultural production and promote the development and innovation of modern agriculture.
