International event of Iran’s farm days have been held on Karaj for the first time.
The international event of Iran’s Farm Days was held for the first time in May 2017, with agreement of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture Affairs of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad and the German Agricultural Society (DLG).
Hamed Irani, Chief Executive Officer of Barsaz Rooydad Pars Company stated: in pursuit of agreement, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture Affairs of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad and the German Agricultural Association (DLG), it was settled that this international event will be held in cooperation with Barsaz Rooydad Pars Company as the host company for holding the International exhibitions in the field of agriculture and food industry, And as well as the IFW Expo Company, And with the participation of the Research Institute for improvement and preparation of seedlings and seeds will be held from 10 to 12 May 2017 in Karaj.
He stated: An 8-Hectare ground from the 500-Hectare Farm of the Research Center for the improvement and provision of seedlings and seeds was considered for this purpose. And 35 National and International companies announced their preparation to participate in this event. Since November of last year, the seeds of different companies were implemented in this field according to the instructions of the participating companies.
Mr. Irani stated, that this International exhibition and event was held at the level of European standards and for the first time in Iran. In this important event, modified cultivars of various crops such as wheat, barley, canola, safflower, corn and beet are exposed to the visitors in the form of natural and live plots. Also, the producer companies exhibited their products, machinries and agricultural tools and equipments.
He continued: On the sidelines of this exhibition, Various conferences and seminars were held with the presence and welcome of professors of the research center, Managers of the country’s agricultureal affairs, leading farms, promoters and university professors, experts of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihan.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Zand, Deputy Minister and Head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Promotion Organization, Engineer Shariatmadar, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Agricultural Jihad, Dr. Najafian, Head of the Research Institute for Seed and Plant Breeding, Engineer Safaei, Head of the Country’s Rural Cooperative Organization, Vice President of Agriculture Affairs, the Vice Presidents of Plant Production Improvement and the Agricultural, Managers of the Agricultural Jihad Organizations of the Provinces, the Managers of National and International private companies, and the President and Vice President of the German Agricultural Association. Deputy Officials and Managers were the Among the visitors of this international exhibition.
Engineer Keshavarz, the Deputy of Agricultural Affairs of Jihad, stated that this year, this opportunity has been created with the help of the German Agricultural Association for the activists of the Agricultural sector in the field of inputs and seeds in the country. This event has been held to create a competitive environment between private companies and Research Institutions for farmers to access the best types of institutions, machines and tools.
It is to notify that Barsaz Rooydad Pars Company in cooperation with the Association of Tractor and Combine Manufacturers and Suppliers, the Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Agricultural Machines and Tools, and the Association of Tractor, Combine, Machines, Tools and Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers, will hold the first exhibition Agricultural machines and tools, horticulture, inputs and irrigation systems, livestock and poultry, services and related industries of machines and related equipment were held in Shahr-e-Aftab International Exhibition Center in Tehran from 30 July to 02 August 2017.
