Development of the Life Science Market As an important part of China's economic development, the agricultural biotech market is drawing more and more people's attention in the Yangzi Delta Region. Shanghai is a showcase for the nearby provinces and areas, and is also a growing market for international competition. Israel is involved in the Cattle and crop sectors while the Japanese enterprises are highly involved in vegetable and horticultural. German companies are doing joint-venture projects in chemical pollution control and treatment of livestock manure. Government is encouraging joint-venture projects and training to the agricultural expert staff.
Shanghai has a relatively long history of using genetic engineering.
There are 15,000 crop species and 2,000 species that produce edible germs. The Shanghai gene bank plans to collect species in the Yangzi Delta first in order to complement the development of the region's agricultural economy. The Shanghai government also planned to search for valuable species worthy of preservation in other parts of China, such as Yunnan in the future. The Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences is actively involved in different research and development projects of vegetable, swine and poultry products. The FHC is one of the most prominent international food exhibitions in the mainland China exclusively for professional buyers.