(RALEIGH) -- State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is leading a delegation in China this week. It is an effort to get the Chinese to buy more Tar Heel grown products.

"It is important that we do these trade missions and make sure that the world that's out there understands the quality of the products that we grow in North Carolina and this trade mission is going to focus primarily on tobacco, wheat, soybeans, peanuts and cotton," said Troxler.

Troxler noted that they are opening a trade office in Beijing, to provide a better link between the Chinese and North Carolina Farmers. This latest trade mission is the second of its kind Troxler has led in China in 18 months.