To expand the second China AG Trade Fair to the web and promote agricultural product sales, a government-run website, www.catf.agri.gov.cn, opened in Beijing Sunday (Oct. 10).

The website has stored the data of 2,010 farm product companies. Visitors can buy their products online and learn detailed information of the fair just through the click of the mouse.

The website, sponsored by China's Ministry of Agriculture, was begun designing in May last year. During its trial operation during last year's China AG Trade Fair period, it got 750,000 visits in seven days.

This year, the information center under the ministry has updated the website, and increased English, Japanese, and Korean versions.

The second China AG Trade Fair will be held from Oct. 11 to 15.More than 1,000 companies across the country will display and sell their products and more than 550 another will exhibit their products at the fair. In addition, 25 foreign companies and trade associations also applied to join the fair.

Editor: Olivia