The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee proposed accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, solidly advancing comprehensive rural revitalization, continuously consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation, and speeding up the building of China into an agricultural powerhouse. The recently concluded Central Rural Work Conference emphasized that 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, making work related to agriculture, rural areas, and farmers crucial; it called for anchoring efforts on agricultural and rural modernization, solidly advancing comprehensive rural revitalization, and promoting integrated urban-rural development. Using its "Rural Revitalization Matchmaking" platform as a vehicle, ICBC is creating a new financial service ecosystem covering the entire agricultural industry chain. To date, it has served nearly 490,000 agricultural business entities, facilitated over 50,000 cooperative intentions, and provided indicative financing support nearing 280 billion yuan.
Empowering "New" Forces to Strengthen the Foundation of Modern Agriculture The Central Rural Work Conference called for strengthening breakthroughs in key agricultural core technologies and the efficient application of scientific and technological achievements, and for developing new quality productive forces in agriculture based on local conditions. ICBC focuses on areas representing new quality productive forces in agriculture, such as seed industry revitalization and smart agriculture, actively supporting core technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrading. In Shaanxi, it hosted a smart agriculture-themed "Rural Revitalization Matchmaking · Industrial Park Tour" event, supporting the development of the Yangling seed industry with inclusive credit loans. Through policy interpretation, technical training, and on-site connections with smart parks, it promoted the implementation of agricultural technology in arid regions. In Hainan, centering on the national strategy of the "Nanfan Silicon Valley," it conducted the "Rural Revitalization Matchmaking · Innovation for the Future" activity. Guided by the philosophy of "full-cycle companionship and full-ecosystem empowerment," it precisely matched inclusive loan products and deeply served key segments like seed industry R&D and smart planting, bolstering the agricultural "chip." In Anhui, jointly with local government, it held a "Rural Revitalization Matchmaking · Medicine and Health" event for the traditional Chinese medicine industry, establishing a "five-party linkage" mechanism involving government, banks, research institutions, industry associations, and enterprises to help overcome financing bottlenecks for sci-tech innovation and drive the upgrade of the "Bozhou Medicine" industry.
Creating a "Golden" Brand to Enhance Value and Enrich People During the 22nd China International Agricultural Products Fair, ICBC released the "Special Action Plan for Financial Support to 'Strengthen Agriculture through Brands'," integrating resources and innovating services to promote agricultural brand upgrading and boost incomes. In Yunnan, it launched the "Financial Plan to Support the Development of Yunnan's Flower Industry," bringing together production, research, and sales forces. Through bank-guarantee-enterprise signings and thematic seminars, it fully supports the green, technological, and international development of the "Yunnan Flowers" brand. In Chongqing, it organized a financing对接会 for the wheat product (xiaomian) industrial cluster, building a characteristic industry financial alliance to aid the upgrade of the "Chongqing Xiaomian" industry. In Beijing, it hosted the "Beijing Flavors, Premium Direct Supply" consumption promotion event, featuring a centralized exhibition and sale of "Beijing Premium Agriculture" certified products and intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, exploring new pathways for "brand + consumption."
Building "Golden" Bridges to Connect with Global Markets Leveraging its global advantages, ICBC is building a golden bridge for agricultural products to go overseas, helping domestic industries connect with the global market. In Shanghai, it held the "ICBC Shares Agricultural Excellence, Food Gathers Globally" supply and demand对接会 for food and agricultural products. Focusing on new trends and demands in global food and agricultural trade, it built an efficient and practical platform for domestic and international exhibitors and buyers, helping transform "exhibits into commodities and exhibitors into investors," thereby smoothing domestic and international circulation. In Gansu, collaborating with ICBC Malaysia, it precisely matched specialty product trade between China and Malaysia, facilitating multiple cross-border合作 agreements and paving a channel for "Gansu Flavors" to go global. In Jiangsu, it hosted a smart agricultural machinery event, inviting ICBC overseas institutions from Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and other regions for industry-finance cooperation talks. It provided integrated financial services, including cross-border settlement and financing, for local agricultural machinery enterprises to expand into Asian and African markets, escorting China's intelligent agricultural machinery equipment onto the world stage.
ICBC will thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee and the Central Rural Work Conference, using comprehensive financial solutions to help improve the quality and upgrade of rural industries, and contribute greater financial strength to comprehensive rural revitalization.
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