President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has reviewed the
20th WorldFood Azerbaijan-2014 and the 8th AgriHort Azerbaijan-2014
international exhibitions at the Baku Expo Center.
Minister of
Agriculture Heydar Asadov informed the President of Azerbaijan that the
WorldFood Azerbaijan-2014 exhibition was part of the famous WorldFood
exhibition brand which brings together the biggest food industry
exhibitions of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Turkey
and other countries. Its 20th anniversary the exhibition celebrates with
a record number of exhibitors – 242 participating companies.
Representatives of 36 countries of the world have joined the exhibition
for the first time. Traditionally the majority of these companies
represent Europe (57 per cent) and the CIS (15 per cent).
In
order to encourage the application of advanced equipment and production
technologies in the regions, the WorldFood Azerbaijan and AgriHort
Azerbaijan exhibitions have organized information tours for
entrepreneurs from Barda, Gabala, Ganja, Lankaran, Saatli, Sabirabad,
Khachmaz and other districts. In general, participants demonstrate their
products in three main areas: food industry (WorldFood), beverages
(WorldDrink) and food technology (WorldFoodTech). The exhibition
displays meat, fish, confectionery and bakery products, as well as
beverages, tea, coffee, fruits and vegetables, dairy, and oil and fat
products. Also on display is equipment and ingredients for the food
industry.
It was brought to the President’s attention that
represented in the AgriHort Azerbaijan-2014 exhibition were companies
from the USA, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine,
France and other countries. The exhibition features equipment for
agriculture and poultry, as well as greenhouses, irrigation systems,
animal and fish feed, seeds, fertilizer, etc.
It was noted that
in comparison with last year, the exhibition area has increased 2.5
times. Another distinctive feature of this exhibition is the expansion
of the exposition dedicated to agricultural machinery. Thus, the current
exhibition is organized not only at the Baku Expo Center proper but
also in the open area outside. Manufacturers and distributors such as
"AzTekhnika", "John Deere", the Ganja Automobile Plant, "Clover",
"Rostselmash" and "Gomselmash" demonstrate their products.
The President of Azerbaijan reviewed the exhibition pavilions.
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