The official opening ceremony of the "Agro Business Forum Azerbaijan-2023" forum-exhibition took place today in Baku, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey, organized by AGRO TV Azerbaijan and Association of SME Subjects and Clubs (KOBSKA).

"APA-Economics" informs that the main purpose of holding the exhibition is to increase the sales opportunities of micro, small and medium business entities operating in the field of agriculture, to expand cooperation between Azerbaijani and Turkish SME entities, as well as to promote services and products.

In the official opening part of the forum, Elchin Zeynalov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency, Cahit Bagci, Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Emin Hajiyev, a member of the Agrarian Policy Committee of the Milli Majlis, Bariz Mehdiyev, Assistant to the FAO Azerbaijan Representative, SME Subjects and The Chairman of the Association of Clubs Nigar Alasgarova and the head of "Agro TV Turkey & Azerbaijan" Dogan Basaran spoke about the wide development opportunities of the agricultural sector in our country, its future prospects and its important role in increasing the economic power.

The agenda of the sector was discussed in 5 different panels organized with the participation of leading companies in the agrarian field of Azerbaijan and the world, representatives from state institutions, and answers to the questions of the participants were given.

It should be noted that more than 45 local and foreign companies operating in the agricultural field have demonstrated their products in the exhibition part of the Forum.

Intensive B2B and B2C meetings were also held during the event.

More than 100 businessmen from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel, Russian Federation, Germany, France, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and more than 600 visitors participated in the forum-exhibition.

It should be noted that APA GROUP is a media supporter of "International Agro Business Forum-2023".