Henan Province: Agrarian Center of China

Henan (literally)) It is the heart of historic China and one of the largest provinces in terms of population and agricultural production. The province is located in the central part of the country, covering a strategically important junction between the north, south, east and west of China.

• Capital: Zhengzhou
• Population: ~98 million
• Economy: mixed, with emphasis on agribusiness, light industry and logistics
• Unique location: the largest overland transport hub in central China

Key industries

1. Agricultural machinery

Henan is a leader in the production and use of agricultural machinery for crops. There are large plants for the production of tractors, combines, cultivators and equipment for processing the crop.

Major producers:

• YTO Group Corporation Zhengzhou is the largest tractor manufacturer in China
• LOVOL Henan - produces small and medium-sized equipment
• Henan Zoomlion - produces equipment for field work

Specialization:

• Technique for harvesting wheat, corn, soybeans
• Parts and components
• Automated planting complexes

2. Food and grain processing

Henan is one of the leading agricultural provinces in China. Especially developed is the production and export of flour, noodles, vegetable oils and products of deep processing of grain.

Directions:

• Processing wheat, corn, soybeans, peanuts
• Production of noodles, flour semi-finished products, snacks
• Export of flour and feed to South-East Asia and Africa

Large companies:

• Wudeli Flour Group One of the largest flour mills in China
• Sanquan Food Leader in frozen products
• Zhengzhou Grain Group - a large processor and grain logistics

3. Footwear industry

Henan is one of the largest shoe manufacturers in central China. The main production is concentrated in the southern and western parts of the province.

Range:

• Working and protective shoes
• Everyday and sports shoes
• Components and fittings

Groups and factories:

• Henan Aokang Shoes Co.
• Lukang Footwear Industrial Park
• Zhumadian Shoe Cluster Regional cluster for small and medium footwear production

Leader cities

Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou)

• The capital of the province and the largest transport and logistics hub in central China.
• Head office is based YTO Groupcenters of export trade and electronic exchanges of agricultural engineering.
• Located. Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport and China-Europe Express (Zhengzhou).
• It has a free economic zone with simplified logistics for foreign trade.

Luoyang (Luoyang)

• Historical city with modern engineering and defense enterprises.
• Clusters on agricultural machinery and metallurgy have been developed.
• Production of components and special equipment for the agricultural sector.

Logistics and infrastructure

Railway terminals

• Zhengzhou International Railway Port - a key junction of the Chinese-European railway express (Zhengzhou - Hamburg route)
• Luoyang Inland Port Regional terminal for export of machinery and grain

Automodal and multimodal logistics

• Main traffic interchanges: G4, G30, G36, G55
• Transshipment centers for grain on automobile and railway platforms

Airports

• Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport The largest cargo airport in Central China
• Specialization: export of footwear, agricultural machinery, chilled food products

Bond zones and export platforms

• Zhengzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone Customs control zone with benefits
• Luoyang Cross-Border E-commerce Zone - specialization in technology and components
• The zone has tax exemptions, accelerated registration and support for exporters.

Large companies and groups

Henan Province is a powerful agrarian-industrial region with developed logistics and a strong export orientation. Agricultural machinery, grain products and footwear are three key areas in which Henan competes in the national and international markets.

Investors, buyers and logistics operators should pay attention to the cities of Zhengzhou and Luoyang.As strategic points of entry into the region and entry into the markets of China and other countries through the Belt and Road.