THE AGRICULTURAL FUTURE OF CENTRAL ASIA: AGROWORLD QAZAQSTAN 2025 SETS NEW DEVELOPMENT BENCHMARKS FOR THE REGION'S AGRICULTURE

FROM OCTOBER 29 TO 31, 2025, AGROWORLD QAZAQSTAN 2025 WILL BE HELD IN ALMATY — THE MAIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CENTRAL ASIA, BRINGING TOGETHER PRODUCERS, INVESTORS, AND EXPERTS OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX FROM MORE THAN 25 COUNTRIES.

Thanks to its strategically advantageous location in southern Kazakhstan, the event promotes agricultural development through open dialogue, the introduction of modern technologies, and the creation of new partnerships both within the country and with businesses from neighboring states — Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

For the first time, a record geography of suppliers of innovative solutions for agribusiness from 24 countries will be presented on one platform. Among the participants are companies from Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Georgia, Denmark, Israel, Iran, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, the USA, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, France, South Korea, and Japan.

The AgroWorld Qazaqstan 2025 exposition will showcase advanced solutions for key areas of the agro-industrial complex: technologies for poultry farming, livestock, crop production, storage, and processing of grain and agricultural products; agricultural machinery and equipment, feed, veterinary drugs, genetics, irrigation systems, fertilizers, plant protection products, farm and agricultural building construction, consulting. Special attention will be paid to sustainable agriculture, which is becoming a priority area of development amid growing climate risks and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Poultry farming will take a special status in the event — an exclusive and traditionally one of the largest themes of the AgroWorld Qazaqstan project. This year, more than 25 companies from 15 countries, including Belarus, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Iran, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Latvia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Uzbekistan, France, and Japan, will present their solutions in the section. One of the key partners of the exhibition will be the Netherlands, represented by 28 companies, 14 of which will be part of the national exposition.

Over the course of three days, within the framework of a rich Business program of the exhibition, leaders and experts of the agricultural sector will discuss key issues of industry development: from food security and climate challenges to strategies for modernizing the region's agriculture. The central theme in 2025 is "Agribusiness Today: Innovations for Sustainable Development and Strengthening Agricultural Cooperation in Central Asia."

The program will open with a plenary session "Main Issues of the Agro-Industrial Complex in Central Asia: Challenges and Partnerships," where experts will examine mechanisms for sustainable industry development, water resource management, investment tools, and ways of technological transformation of the agro-industrial complex. The discussion will involve representatives from the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Central Asia, the Association for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States.

A landmark event will be the workshop "Dutch Solutions and Innovations for the Poultry Business," organized with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Central Asia, the Dutch Poultry Center, and the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan. The agenda includes modern trends in poultry farming: feed and incubators of the future, cost-effective solutions for domestic poultry farms, innovations in product processing, ensuring reliable access to veterinary drugs, as well as the advantages of cooperation with the Benelux Chambers of Commerce in Kazakhstan. Moreover, during the event, a Memorandum will be signed between Kazakhstan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on mutually beneficial cooperation and exchange of experience in the poultry industry, the introduction of innovations, and the training of specialists.

The premiere of AgroWorld 2025 will be a two-day industry workshop "Farmers' School" on dairy livestock farming in partnership with DairyNews Today. This format will be presented for the first time at agricultural exhibitions in the country.

The six-hour training program will present specialists with all the most important aspects of modern dairy farming in southern Kazakhstan — from herd management and automation to genetics, animal health, and feed savings without loss of productivity. Here, farmers will be able to communicate with leading experts in the dairy industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, familiarize themselves with practical cases, and obtain real tools to improve farm efficiency.

On October 30, the business agenda will continue with the trend session "AgroFuture: Climate Initiatives and Sustainable Agriculture Development," dedicated to managing greenhouse gas emissions, developing natural-climate initiatives, and implementing environmentally oriented technologies. Among the main topics are investments in carbon projects, financing green solutions, and practical cases of climate projects in Kazakhstan.

An important block of the second day's program is a seminar by experts from UniVet, dedicated to poultry health, profitable feeding technologies, and productivity enhancement, as well as the quality of finished products.

The discussion of real business entrepreneurs within the session "Horticulture and Berry Projects: From Business Idea to Added Value" will conclude the second day of the exhibition. Here, participants will discuss: where to invest and what needs to be considered when launching fruit and berry projects in Kazakhstan, as well as modern storage and processing technologies, sales opportunities, and export to the markets of Russia, China, the Middle East, and the EU.

Thanks to the extensive composition of participants and the active involvement of experts from different countries, AgroWorld Qazaqstan 2025 will confirm its status as a flagship platform for exchanging experiences, presenting innovations, and developing partnerships in the agro-industrial complex of Central Asia. The exhibition strengthens Kazakhstan's status as a leading center of agricultural cooperation in the region and sets new benchmarks for sustainable agricultural development.

The exhibition is traditionally organized by the Kazakhstan exhibition company ITECA and its international partner — the ICA Events Group of companies.

The event is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Almaty city, and the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan.