——Henan Agricultural University Leads in Research as China’s Full-Chain Agricultural Solutions Debut on the International Stage

From 23 to 25 February 2026, the SIA'PRO Agricultural Solutions Exhibition marked a major milestone: for the first time, Chinese research institutions and agricultural enterprises made a high-profile collective appearance on the international stage. With Henan Agricultural University providing scientific leadership and technical support throughout, and in partnership with multiple leading enterprises, the Chinese side presented full-chain agricultural solutions covering circular agriculture, livestock health, agricultural machinery, labour protection, and intelligent assistive devices.

During the exhibition, Ms. Guo Xiaolin, Minister Counselor for Science and Technology at the Chinese Embassy in France, visited the SIA Pro exhibition area and offered guidance. She was accompanied by Mr. Chen Guosheng, Agricultural Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in France, and Ms. Li Qiaoqiao, First Secretary of the Embassy’s Office of Science and Technology. They were also accompanied by French guests including Ms. Léonor Hugot of FranceAgriMer’s European and International Affairs Mission, Ms. Élisabeth Descamps, Export Officer for Animal Products at FranceAgriMer’s Exporter Support Unit, and Ms. Céline Gstalder, Event Director of SIA’PRO. The Chinese and international guests visited the booths of the Chinese delegation one by one, listening in detail to presentations on technological achievements and product applications. They spoke highly of the innovativeness, practicality, and international readiness of Chinese agricultural science and technology, noting that these Chinese solutions are well aligned with global needs for green agricultural transformation, efficient production, animal welfare, and occupational health, and will inject fresh momentum into agricultural cooperation between China and France as well as the wider world.

As the scientific core and overall technical support for the delegation’s overseas showcase, Henan Agricultural University presented major national-level research achievements, with a focus on an intergovernmental key project under the National Key Research and Development Program during China’s 14th Five-Year Plan period: Processes and Control Mechanisms of Nitrogen Non-point Source Pollution in Intensive Agricultural Areas of Northern China. As one of the university’s key research teams at the exhibition, the black soldier fly project team, led academically by Professor Yang Sen, attended the exhibition on behalf of the university’s research community. Focusing on the control of agricultural non-point source pollution, the resource utilization of livestock and poultry manure, and key technologies for eco-circular agriculture, the team provided enterprises with systematic scientific support spanning source reduction, process control, and end-of-pipe resource recovery, thereby connecting the full chain from scientific research and technological innovation to technology transfer, industrial application, and international promotion.

Ms. Guo Xiaolin, Minister Counselor for Science and Technology at the Chinese Embassy in France (fifth from right), Mr. Chen Guosheng, Agricultural Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in France (third from right), Ms. Li Qiaoqiao, First Secretary of the Embassy’s Office of Science and Technology (fourth from left), and Ms. Léonor Hugot, Officer for Support for the Management of International Actions within FranceAgriMer’s European and International Affairs Mission (fifth from left), visited the black soldier fly “insect–fungus interaction” project led by Professor Yang Sen of the College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University. The project has innovatively established a dual-driver “insect–fungus interaction” system that converts animal manure into insect protein and organic insect frass fertilizer, thereby reducing the environmental pressure of agricultural waste, providing high-quality feed resources, and ultimately supporting the green manufacturing of the traditional Chinese medicine industry through a closed-loop ecosystem spanning the entire industrial chain.

Staff at the exhibition booth introduced black soldier fly products and jiuzhi huangjing prepared by the Department of Medicinal Plant Cultivation of Henan Agricultural University to Mr. François Blanc, Adviser on European and Foreign Affairs to the French Minister of Agriculture.

Mr. François Blanc, Adviser on European and Foreign Affairs to the French Minister of Agriculture, posed for a commemorative photo at the Henan Agricultural University booth.

Hebi Feihe Co., Ltd. exhibited together with its Finnish subsidiary, Laitosjalkine Oy, with a focus on agricultural labour protection and protective solutions for agricultural equipment. The company presented internationally compliant protective footwear specially designed for agricultural use, along with full-chain solutions for agricultural occupational protection. The booth also featured exoskeleton equipment for both agricultural and industrial applications, which can be widely used in labour-intensive farming operations such as grape harvesting. Through ergonomic design and intelligent protective technologies, these products help enhance both the occupational safety and operational efficiency of agricultural workers.

A Feihe staff member introduced the company’s products to Mr. Chan Yik Sing, Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of Malaysia in Paris.

Mr. Song Wentong, Science and Technology Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in France, had a cordial conversation with Mr. Jia Zhizhong, Chairman of Feihe.

Ms. Guo Xiaolin, Minister Counselor for Science and Technology at the Chinese Embassy in France, spoke with Mr. Jia Zhizhong, Chairman of Feihe, at the company’s booth.

        Ruiqi Bio’s two major business segments worked in coordination to build a comprehensive protection system for livestock health. Ruiqi Combat specializes in biosecurity in livestock production. Centered on efficient, low-residue, and environmentally friendly disinfectants, it provides end-to-end disinfection solutions for large-scale farms, with fully enclosed automated production lines ensuring high product purity and stability. Feimo Bio focuses on advanced veterinary formulations. With nanocrystal technology as its core innovation, it has launched products supporting reduced antibiotic use, such as Mu Haha Nanocrystal Florfenicol Powder, offering advantages including rapid absorption, enhanced delivery to target sites, and lower treatment costs, thereby providing technical support for greener livestock production.

Ms. Guo Xiaolin, Minister Counselor for Science and Technology at the Chinese Embassy in France (left), poses for a photo with Mr. Zhang Shaozheng, Chairman of Fimo Bio (right).

Veterinary disinfectants, antibiotic products, and large-volume disinfectant solutions produced by Feimo Biotechnology and Ruiqi Combat Biotechnology Co., Ltd. are designed to better support disease prevention and control at the source of agricultural production.

Zhengzhou Muhe Jinrui Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. specializes in the research, development, and manufacture of application-oriented agricultural machinery, and presented key equipment including a bag-opening dust removal machine and a 5-ton dual-outlet chaff cutter and kneading machine. Its products are suitable for both dry and wet use, offer strong durability, and are well adapted to the forage and feed processing needs of small- and medium-sized farms and planting bases. With high cost-effectiveness and strong adaptability, the company provides localized solutions for agricultural production in Europe and Africa.

Ms. Shi Lifang, General Manager of Muho, introduced the company’s product portfolio to Mr. Chan Yik Sing, Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of Malaysia in Paris.

Henan Galaxy Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. presented agricultural exoskeleton assistive equipment designed to provide innovative labour-support solutions for French viticulture and broadacre farming. This product line is divided into two main categories—health and wellness support and industrial application—and includes a range of products for lumbar support, assisted walking, and arm-strength enhancement. These exoskeletons can effectively reduce farmers’ physical workload and improve the efficiency and safety of operations such as grape harvesting, field transport, and crop maintenance. Closely aligned with the French wine industry’s demand for precision operations and labour optimization, they are regarded within the sector as benchmark products for future workforce assistance in smart agriculture. 

Henan Zhongda Hengyuan Biotechnology made an appearance at the Paris International Agricultural Show, presenting a comprehensive portfolio of natural health ingredients and innovative application outcomes. In the natural colour segment, the company showcased a full spectrum of products, including gardenia yellow, curcumin, paprika oleoresin, monascus red, purple sweet potato colour, grape skin red, lutein, β-carotene, and sodium copper chlorophyllin. Among them, its gardenia yellow and curcumin series rank among the leading products in China in terms of production and sales. With advantages such as high stability, strong colouring performance, and clean-label compatibility, these products are widely recognized in international markets.

In the area of health ingredients and functional ingredients, Zhongda Hengyuan highlighted a range of natural bioactive compounds, including D-allulose, curcumin, lycopene, astaxanthin, geniposide, and rosemary extract, as well as multiple extracts derived from materials traditionally used as both food and medicine. These products provide integrated solutions for global food companies in sugar reduction, colouring, antioxidation, and health-oriented product upgrading. At the exhibition, the company also displayed silk scarves dyed with natural pigments, using innovative applications to demonstrate the distinctive appeal of natural colouring technologies and further enhance its international brand presence.

  Mr. François Blanc, Adviser on European and Foreign Affairs to the French Minister of Agriculture, showed strong interest in the company’s natural colour products.

In addition, during the 62nd Paris International Agricultural Show in France, the thematic seminar “One Planet, One Health: Food and Phytomedicine Homology and the Development and Utilization of Plant Resources” was successfully held at the China Pavilion in Hall 7.1. The event was organized by the International Academy of Food and Phytomedicine Homology (IAFPH), with the participation of members of IAFPH’s international joint laboratories and the delegation from Henan Agricultural University. Guided by the vision of “One Planet, One Health,” the seminar brought together experts and scholars, government representatives, and leading enterprises from Europe, Africa, and China to discuss frontier topics including food and medicinal plant resources, disease prevention, nutrition and health, black soldier fly technology, sustainable agriculture, industrial translation, and food for future deep-space missions, fully demonstrating the technological innovation capacity and global cooperative value of Chinese agricultural solutions. 

The roundtable was attended by Mr. Chen Guosheng, Agricultural Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in France; Professor Jean-Yves Moisseron, Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD); Mr. Feng Shixing, Executive Vice President of IAFPH; Mr. Yang Zhiming, Secretary-General of IAFPH; Professor Blaid Bougadir, President of Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco; Dr. Ousmane Kane, Member and Vice President of the Senegalese Academy of Sciences; Dr. Assiongbon Teko-Agbo, Research Director at the Inter-State School of Veterinary Sciences and Medicine of Dakar, Senegal; Professor Sabrina Boutefnouchet of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, Université Paris Cité, and doctoral supervisor; Professor Huang Xianqing, Dean of the College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University; Professor Yang Sen of the College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University; Professor Li Ning of the College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University; Associate Professor Song Licun of the College of Foreign Languages, Henan Agricultural University; Professor Yin Chaohui of the College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University; as well as representatives from the Zhongyi Group of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Agricultural Investment Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Muho Jinrui Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd., Huasheng Weike Bioengineering (Luohe) Co., Ltd., Henan Jiermu Food Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Xinweike Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Henan Zhangbaoshan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Xijiang Cinnamon Technology Co., Ltd. of Zhaoqing, Guangdong, Huazhiyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., the Guangdong Agricultural Park Alliance, and Wanhe Greater Bay Area Green Valley. Chinese and international participants engaged in in-depth dialogue on global agricultural health and sustainable development.

Professor Jean-Yves Moisseron (centre), Honorary President of IAFPH and Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), chaired the meeting.

Professor Huang Xianqing, Dean of the College of Food Science and Technology at Henan Agricultural University, delivered remarks.

Professor Yang Sen of the College of Life Sciences at Henan Agricultural University delivered remarks.

Professor Li Ning of the College of Food Science and Technology at Henan Agricultural University delivered remarks.

Mr. Cédric Prévost (centre), Agricultural Counsellor at the French Embassy in China, and Mr. Max Monot (left) also visited the venue to show support for the participating Chinese enterprises.

With “research-based endorsement, a strong enterprise product matrix, and alignment with international standards” as its core strengths, the Chinese delegation deeply integrated top-tier university research achievements with mature industrial solutions from enterprises, comprehensively showcasing China’s capabilities in circular agriculture, biosecurity, intelligent equipment, and labour protection. In doing so, it formally established an international calling card for China’s full-chain agricultural solutions and supported the high-quality global expansion of Chinese agricultural technologies and equipment.