China has convened Agricultural Outlook Conference (AOC) and launched China Agricultural Outlook Report over the past four consecutive years since 2014. In a bid to promote agricultural supply-side structural reform, strengthen the leading role played by market information in agricultural development, and upgrade agriculture sector, the "2018 China Agricultural Outlook Conference" will be held in Beijing, from 20^th-21^st April, 2018. This event, sponsored by Market Early Warning Expert Committee of Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China, will be hosted by Agricultural Information Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).

I. Date and Venue
Conference Date: April 20^th-21^st, 2018
Conference Registration: April 19^th (1^st Floor Lobby, China People's Palace Hotel)
Conference Venue: China People's Palace Hotel （中国职工之家）
Address: No.1 Zhenwu Temple Road, Fuxingmen Outer Street, Xicheng District, Address (in Chinese): 北京市西城区复兴门外大街真武庙路1号

II. Host and Partner Organizers
Supported by：Market Early Warning Expert Committee of Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China
Hosted by: Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Co-organized by: Information Center, Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China
                              Research Center for Rural Economy, Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China
                              Agricultural Trade Promotion Center, Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China


III. Conference contents
(i) Releasing China Agricultural Outlook Report. The conference will release China Agricultural Outlook (2018-2027), analyze the market situation and project the market trend;
(ii) Specialized presentation by commodity. Reports and presentations will forecast the agricultural supply and demand situation in 2018/19, covering rice, wheat, maize, soybean, cotton, oilseed, sugar, vegetable, fruit, meat, poultry eggs, dairy products, fish products, feed, etc.;
(iii) Deliberation on hot topics in rural and agricultural development. AOC will organize seminars on pressing topics relating to China's agricultural development, including agricultural supply-side structural reform, E-commerce, agricultural big data, agricultural product price and farmers' income, agriculture futures and insurance, international trade and investment, agricultural resources and environment, agricultural science and technology innovation.

IV. Accommodation
Hotel: Block reservation has been made at the conference hotel (China People's Palace Hotel). You may request hotel booking in the registration form.
Add: No.1 Zhenwu Temple Road, Fuxingmen Outer Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, P. R. China.

V. Registration
    Registration must be done by filling out the attached form before 31st March 2018. You may send out the completed form to us through e-mail or Fax.
    Registration fees are payable through bank transfer as detailed below. Payment can also be made at the reception before the meeting by major credit cards or in cash.