The ninth Qatar International Agricultural and Environmental Exhibition 2022, starting tomorrow at DECC, will also feature three dedicated markets to showcase local farm produce — honey, dates and vegetables.
The five-day event — the 9th AgriteQ and 3rd EnviroteQ — will open at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) and run from 9am to 10pm except on Friday when it opens at 2pm.
Over 650 local and international companies in the filed of agriculture, environment, food and animal production from about 50 countries will participate in the exhibition through their embassies and commercial offices in Doha.
“The exhibition will witness a large number of participation from local farms,” said Deputy Head of Organising Committee for the Exibition, Yousuf Khalid Al Khulaifi.
Speaking to Al Rayan TV yesterday, Al Khulaifi, who is also Director of the Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality, said that over 80 local farms will showcase their agricultural produce at a dedicated market set up under the exhibition.
He said that another separate market will be for local honey with the participation of 25 apiaries. “The third market will be dedicated for local dates where 25 farms will be exhibiting different verities of dates.”
This year, he said, the activities of the associated conference will be held physically unlike last year when they were limited to virtual mode because of COVID-19.
Over 50 speakers will participate in the activities of the conference, Al Khulaifi said, adding that public and private sectors will participate in the exhibition.
“From the public sector, institutions like Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Qatar University, and other universities concerned with agriculture and environment issues will be participating,” said Al Khulaifi.
He said a large number of local private companies in the agriculture field will showcase their produce and latest technologies they adopted to enhance the production.
“There will also be international participation with dedicated pavilions of the countries and international companies exhibiting the latest technologies in agriculture and environment sectors.”
He said the exhibition will also witness a number of agreements and MoUs of cooperation between public and private sector entities to support agricultural and environmental sectors.
Al Khulaifi said the exhibition will serve as a platform to enhance prospects for cooperation and exchange of experiences between local and international institutions and companies, to promote investment in agricultural projects, and to provide access to modern technologies and innovations to ensure food security by boosting agricultural production.
