Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) will build the first e-commerce research and promotion center in Heilongjiang province, according to a symposium on the province’s e-commerce industry.

The HIT will also build a big data federation and trial projects will be carried out in some chosen counties and towns. Meanwhile, a custom-made e-commerce business model for agricultural products will also shortly be established.

The e-commerce research and promotion center will help farmers to promote their agricultural products both online and offline.

The center will also provide suggestions for e-commerce development policy and strategy for both governments and companies.

It will give support to Heilongjiang provincial organic products e-commerce platform.

At the symposium, the HIT invited senior experts on e-commerce to give their advice on e-commerce strategy and the e-commerce business model for agricultural products.