2025 marked not only a year of deepening global strategy of Green World International Group, but also a year of relentless dedication of Prof. Deming Li measuring the world with her footsteps and pursuing her mission through action. Her itinerary covered Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and Latin America, spanning more than 178,000 kilometers -- equivalent to 4.4 times around the Earth’s equator -- leaving footprints in 25 countries and over 40 cities.
Monthly Itinerary Highlights
January - February: China
Prof. Deming Li visited seven cities - Haikou, Nanning, Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Baotou, and Beijing - to carry out market investigation, gaining in-depth insights into frontline operations.
March: Latin America
Prof. Deming Li traveled to Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, to inspect agricultural resources, including blueberry plantations and quinoa processing facilities, and also to attend regional agricultural summits and market celebration events.
April: United States
Prof. Deming Li attended the Global Fertilizer Show in Orlando, and then visited Cornell University to conduct the academic exchanges.
May: Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Prof. Deming Li attended the North Macedonia Branch 15th Anniversary Celebration in Europe and Global Conference of “A Journey of Glory, Legend for Future” in Dubai, and visited West African countries including Ghana, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal to conduct market inspection activities and participate in a series of local events.
June: China
Prof. Deming Li visited Nanjing Agricultural University to advance collaborative research on blueberry anthocyanins and signed a China-Africa joint laboratory application agreement with Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
July: Africa
Prof. Deming Li explored the Kenyan market, meeting with officials from the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) and Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA), and visited multiple specialty stores in Nairobi.
Prof. Deming Li conducted an inspection to Green World International Uganda Modern Agricultural Cooperation Park, showed coffee seedling cultivation technology, and witnessed the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Agricultural Talent Development Between Chinese and Ugandan Universities and the Establishment of China-Uganda Joint Laboratory for Tea Production.
Additionally, she paid a visit to Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, and the First Lady of Uganda.
August: North America
Prof. Deming Li attended the Green World North America Blueberry Festival in Oakville, Canada, and inspected a blueberry plantation in New Jersey, USA, along with the company’s new production facility under construction.
September: North America & Asia
Prof. Deming Li conducted an exchange with Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) of Rutgers and visited to Cornell University to discuss nutrition science collaborations.
Prof. Deming Li convened the Third Board of Directors Meeting of Green World International Group in New York.
Prof. Deming Li also attended the Asia Hub and CIAERA annual meeting in Indonesia, delivering a keynote speech, and accompanied a delegation from Nanjing Agricultural University to inspect the Indonesia branch.
October: China
Prof. Deming Li received a delegation from Michigan State University at the Nanjing Production Base to explore “Government-Enterprise-University” cooperation, participated in Green World International 31st Anniversary Celebration and International Blueberry Festival, unveiled the “Fan Qingsheng Agricultural Microbiology Laboratory” at Nanjing Agricultural University, and attended the “2025 Jiangsu International Exchange Week on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research & Application” in Jiangsu, inaugurating a school-enterprise cooperation platform.
November: Latin America
Prof. Deming Li attended Green World Colombia Branch 4th Anniversary Celebration, visited strategic logistics partners and blueberry producers, and attended the Annual Working Conference of Green World International Group Colombia Branch.
Prof. Deming Li then visited Bolivia Branch to participate the 5th Anniversary Celebration.
December: United States
Prof. Deming Li revisited Cornell University to engage in in-depth discussions with the Nutrition College team, planning the direction of joint research projects for 2026.
With Integrity We Embark, In Trust We Build
Every mile carries warmth, and every stop strengthens the bonds between Green World family members.
From coffee cultivation base in Africa to blueberry farms in North America, from university laboratories to celebratory events with thousands of participants, Prof. Deming Li’s journey consistently followed two clearly defined directions: one toward classrooms and labs, forging ties with top global universities and infusing cutting-edge research into industrial development; the other into markets and fields, reaching every place that needs her and spreading warmth and belief worldwide.
Prof. Deming Li is not only a driver of progress but also an inspirer -- through actions, she quietly motivates regional leaders and market heads to engage more closely in frontline operations. She understands deeply that true globalization is not defined by the geographic reach, but by the trust flowing through every market network and by the shared vitality of growing together. The future road will become clearer and more resilient within the resonance between learning and action.
Looking ahead to 2026, Prof. Deming Li and Green World International Group will continue to uphold the value of “People-oriented and Honesty First”, advancing into a broader world and toward a brighter, warmer future.
