What changed
Smart agricultural machinery from Chinese manufacturers drew overseas buyers at the first phase of the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, which began on October 15.
Jiangsu Wode Agricultural Machinery said it reached intended orders with buyers from Pakistan and France. The company reported about 4 billion yuan in overseas sales in 2025, while China’s agricultural machinery and parts trade reached $16.26 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 21.5%.
Why it matters
The machinery on display is being sold as locally usable equipment, not simply shipped as standard factory goods. Wode said it operates factories in Thailand and Indonesia, plus assembly plants in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, and developed a cotton picker for Uzbek buyers whose overseas sales have surpassed 800 million yuan.
Other products showed the same push toward specialised equipment. Shandong Weilai Power said its electrostatic sprayer helps pesticide adhere to crops and reported overseas sales growth of about 30% in the first half of 2026. Tuogong’s agricultural drone combines spraying, spreading and lifting, and the company said its overseas sales were up about 100%, without giving a total value.
That makes the fair less a showcase of individual machines than a test of whether Chinese manufacturers can match equipment to farms in different markets. The commercial signal is encouraging, but intended orders are not yet completed contracts, and the sales figures cited are company reports rather than independently audited results.
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