The 26th China International Agricultural Chemicals and Plant Protection Exhibition (CAC2026) grandly kicked off on March 17th at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai).
The mission of this exhibition is to "connect the world, serve the industry, and empower enterprises". It gathers 2320 exhibitors from home and abroad, with an exhibition area of over 160000 square meters. Through four sub exhibitions of plant protection, fertilizers, agricultural equipment and machinery, and agricultural technology, it builds a global high-quality trading platform with dual circulation for the industry, and strives to create a "global ecological circle of the entire industry chain of agricultural inputs". On the first day of the exhibition, the flow of people was overwhelming, and merchants from home and abroad came in droves to jointly draw a new global blueprint for the sustainable development of the industry.
Fu Xiangsheng, Vice President of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Ling Yiqun, Vice President of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Zhao Keli, Deputy Director of the Pesticide Inspection Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Yan Duanxiang, President of the China Pesticide Industry Association, Zhang Haitao, Financial Director of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Qu Hui, Director of the Industry Development Department of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Liu Jigang, Vice President and Secretary General of the Chemical Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Chen Shaohua, Deputy Secretary General of the Chemical Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attended this exhibition and visited the booths of relevant enterprises.
Global industry professionals gather in Shanghai
Building a Global High Quality Business Platform
After 25 sessions of accumulation, CAC2026 fully leverages its outstanding advantages of linking upstream and downstream, connecting domestic and foreign markets, and bringing together the world37a country2320 householdsParticipating companies. Expected to welcome during the exhibition periodMore than 130 countries and regionsofOver 50000Industry professionals gathered together, with representatives from multiple countries including Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, South Korea, India, Thailand, and others visiting in groups. This grand event fully demonstrated CAC's outstanding global influence. Nowadays, CAC can not only meet the needs of exhibiting companies to explore global markets, but also promote collaborative cooperation between upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, while also taking into account the procurement needs of domestic agricultural material distributors, and building a global high-quality commercial platform for the industry with dual circulation of domestic and international markets.
Building a panoramic ecology through the linkage of four exhibitions
Covering the entire value chain of agricultural modernization
This exhibition has a broad vision of "the world of agrochemicals, the world of agrochemicals", with four sub exhibitions covering plant protection, fertilizers, agrochemical equipment and machinery, and agricultural technology, striving to create a "global ecological circle of the entire industry chain of agricultural inputs".
CropProtection
Crop Protection, as a barometer of the global pesticide industry, comprehensively showcases key links in the entire industry chain, from pesticide raw materials, formulations, intermediates to biopesticides and biological control technologies, pesticide efficiency and formulation technologies, testing and inspection, industry consulting, and logistics services. The specially established "Biopesticides and Biological Control Technology Zone" and "Agrochemical Industry Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Exhibition Zone" aim to promote the industrialization and internationalization of agricultural biological products, build an innovative platform for deep integration of industry, academia and research, and inject new momentum into the high-quality and sustainable development of the industry.
FSHOW
The Fertilizer Expo (FSHOW) serves as a barometer for the global fertilizer industry, with exhibits covering a full range of categories including mineral raw materials, compound fertilizers, new fertilizers, biostimulants, and fertilizer additives. FSHOW is committed to building a "resource technology market" collaborative development system, providing a professional exchange platform for colleagues in the fertilizer industry at home and abroad, and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the fertilizer industry towards high efficiency, environmental protection, and sustainability.
CACE
The Agrochemical Equipment and Plant Protection Equipment Exhibition (CACE) focuses on the intelligent, green, and sustainable future of agrochemical production, showcasing intelligent production equipment and operation systems, innovative packaging solutions, novel label designs and applications, green environmental protection technologies, and precision plant protection equipment. The entire chain presents cutting-edge technologies, innovative achievements, and solutions in the agrochemical equipment industry, providing one-stop technical and equipment support for agrochemical enterprises to achieve green intelligent manufacturing and high-quality sustainable development, as well as new solutions for the precise use of pesticides.
AgTech
The Agricultural Technology Exhibition (AgTech), with the theme of "Innovation Leading, Technology Empowering", presents a panoramic view of cutting-edge technologies and equipment that run through the entire industry chain, including smart agriculture, modern seed industry, intelligent greenhouses, precision irrigation, agricultural Internet of Things, and digital agriculture platforms. It builds a global and efficient trade docking and industry exchange platform, injecting new momentum into agricultural modernization.
Gathering the wisdom of global experts
Empowering enterprises to seize more new business opportunities
CAC2026 is not only a stage for product display and trade exchange, but also a fertile ground for ideological collision, trend insight, and business opportunities. Through diversified conference activities, we can effectively empower enterprises and enable global exhibitors and professional visitors to achieve greater gains within a limited time.
Gathering the wisdom of global experts,Creating an Industry Information Feast
The 2026 CAC Conference Week held during the exhibition will gather the wisdom of global experts. Through three major forums on crop protection, fertilizers, and agricultural technology, 14 meetings, and more than 100 expert reports, the event will focus on industry policies, technological innovation, product applications, market development, and other topics, creating an information feast for industry professionals to update their knowledge and promote sustainable development.
The Plant Protection Forum provides in-depth interpretation of global pesticide industry policies, market trends, biopesticides and new technologies for biological control, changes in registration and management regulations, market expansion experience, the development of pesticide nanotechnology, and the latest technological achievements promotion, to help promote the internationalization and sustainable development of pesticides and upstream and downstream industries.
The FSHOW Fertilizer Forum fully leverages its role as an industry link, focusing on topics such as the global fertilizer market, biologics, fertilizer utilization efficiency improvement, and sustainable agricultural development. Through thematic forums, specialized sub forums, and overseas brand docking meetings, we provide channels for policy interpretation, technical exchanges, and market docking to promote industrial cooperation and win-win outcomes.
The Modern Agricultural Technology Forum aims to build a high-level and international dialogue platform, focusing on the four core areas of "intelligent equipment, seed industry innovation, modern greenhouse, and intelligent irrigation" for in-depth discussions. It gathers cutting-edge trends and innovative practices in the industry, explores how to empower the entire agricultural production chain with cutting-edge technology, jointly depicts the blueprint for future agriculture, and promotes global agriculture to move towards precision, intelligence, and green direction.
Pesticide Enterprise Symposium Helps Expand High Quality Pesticide Overseas Markets
This symposium invited leaders from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, the Pesticide Testing Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Shanghai Customs Testing Center, Yangshan Customs, and relevant departments of Yangshan Customs Anti Smuggling Bureau to have in-depth exchanges and discussions with representatives of 20 enterprises on the new situations, problems, and difficulties encountered in China's pesticide import and export, as well as new trends, directions, and ideas for import and export trade and industrial development, in order to provide suggestions and recommendations for promoting the development of high-quality pesticide overseas markets.
Pay attention to CAC brand building
Enrich the cultural connotation of CAC
While promoting the development of the global planting input industry, CAC also attaches great importance to its own brand building, and has successively obtained international exhibition certification from the Global Exhibition Industry Association (UFI) and honorary titles such as Shanghai Excellent Exhibition.
During the exhibition, we launched the CAC mascot - Maimeng, hoping to use this lively and cute image to further enhance the exposure of the CAC brand, enrich the cultural connotation of CAC, promote and drive the construction of the CAC global brand exhibition, and move towards a world-class brand exhibition.
Service upgrade again
Co write a chapter in the development of the industry
This year's exhibition, we have innovated the exhibition format, optimized the service system, and paid more attention to meeting the needs of exhibitors and visitors. By simplifying the registration and certification process, optimizing the exhibition WeChat mini program and booth navigation system, enhancing the experience of participants, helping merchants accurately connect with target partners, efficiently arranging business meeting schedules, and creating an indispensable platform for communication and cooperation in the industry.
The excitement of CAC2026 has begun. We cordially invite colleagues in the fields of global agrochemical and agricultural technology to register for free through official channels in advance, enter the site quickly, and work together on the platform of CAC2026 to write a new chapter in the development of the industry, making new and greater contributions to ensuring the abundant harvest of global food!
