Iran intl. livestock, poultry expo to host 16 countries

Sixteen countries will take part in Iran’s 25th International Livestock, Poultry and Related Industries Exhibition, organizers said at a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture. Participants include China, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, India, Denmark, Russia, Kazakhstan, Italy, Argentina, Turkey, Ukraine, Oman, the UAE, Malaysia and Brazil. Majid Movahed Qadiri, head of Iran’s Feed, Poultry and Aquatic Industries Association, said this year’s slogan is “Synergy for Food Security and National Resilience.”

The event focuses on financing, investment and business development amid economic pressures and liquidity shortages. The exhibition will feature themed days on nutrition health and biosecurity; technology and innovation; trade, international engagement and investment; and production quality and productivity. Fifty Iranian knowledge-based companies will attend, with domestic participation up 75% and foreign participation up 100%.