Key Takeaways:
- Yimutian and BC Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement to drive digital transformation in global agricultural trade
- Partnership will focus on cross-border payment systems, agricultural RWA product development, and new digital business models
- Yimutian to purchase no less than US$12 million in digital assets through BC Technology’s platform
- The collaboration aims to enhance asset efficiency and global connectivity across the agricultural value chain
Yimutian Partners with BC Technology to Drive Agricultural Digital Transformation
Yimutian Inc., a leading agricultural digital service company in China, and BC Technology (Hong Kong) Limited, a benchmark enterprise in Hong Kong’s digital asset sector, have formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two companies will leverage their respective strengths in agricultural industry resources and digital asset services to collaborate in cross-border payment and settlement, agricultural Real-World Asset (RWA) development, and exploration of new digital business scenarios.
Together, Yimutian and BC Technology aim to promote the digital transformation of global agricultural trade, inject new vitality into the agricultural sector, and accelerate high-quality industrial development.
According to a BCG report, the global RWA market is projected to reach US$16 trillion by 2030. Agriculture, with its extensive physical asset base, presents substantial opportunities for digitization and value unlocking, particularly in China’s vast primary sector.
Focus on Cross-Border Payments, Agricultural RWA, and New Business Models
The partnership outlines three main areas of collaboration.
In cross-border payment and settlement, Yimutian plans to open an account on BC Technology’s platform and purchase no less than US$12 million in digital assets in three batches. This initiative aims to streamline and optimize capital flow efficiency in global agricultural trade.
In agricultural RWA product innovation, Yimutian will contribute premium agricultural assets such as rare Chinese medicinal materials, spices, and specialty seedlings as the underlying assets for RWA development. BC Technology will provide technological and compliance expertise to jointly design and issue agricultural RWA products for global investors through its affiliated platforms. This will create a new digital pathway connecting agricultural assets with global capital markets.
In emerging business scenarios, both companies will explore the integration of agricultural trade with digital technologies, focusing on areas such as international order-based cultivation, cross-border trade of agricultural products, and procurement of agricultural inputs including minerals and petrochemicals.
Leadership Perspective on the Partnership
“Currently, the global agricultural trade is facing a crucial opportunity for digital transformation,” said Jinhong Deng, Chief Executive Officer of Yimutian. “Yimutian has always been committed to promoting the upgrading of the agricultural industry through resource integration and technological innovation. BC Technology's professional capabilities in the digital asset service sector and its global layout are highly aligned with our strategic needs for expanding the international agricultural market. This cooperation will realize the complementary advantages of ‘agricultural resources + digital technology.' It will not only improve the operational efficiency of our cross-border business but also open up new paths for tapping the value of agricultural assets, ultimately creating more value for partners in the upper and lower reaches of the industrial chain.”
Building a Global Path from Farmland to Financial Markets
Through this cooperation, Yimutian and BC Technology are establishing a new model that links agricultural production to global capital markets via digital technology. The initiative represents an innovative application of the RWA framework, transforming traditional agricultural assets into globally investable digital products.
By enabling “field assets to flow into capital markets,” Yimutian aims to make every acre of farmland more valuable through technology and industry expertise, advancing sustainable growth and digital inclusion across the global agricultural economy.
