On June 23, 2025, the Sunflower Seed Branch Transition Conference and High-Quality Development Conference of the China Food and Native Produce Import & Export Chamber of Commerce was held in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia. Chamber President Cao Derong attended and delivered a speech. This conference gathered over 200 sunflower seed industry enterprise representatives and experts from across the country to jointly discuss the development path of the sunflower seed industry under new circumstances and promote the industry's high-quality development.