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Food, technology, and geopolitics converge at Baku’s expanding agri-fair [ANALYSIS]

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15.05.2025

As global supply chains remain vulnerable and climate change continues to challenge food systems, Azerbaijan is positioning itself not only as a regional agricultural player but increasingly as a platform for technological innovation and international cooperation in the sector.

On May 13, President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the 30th InterFood Azerbaijan and 18th Caspian Agro exhibitions at the Baku Expo Center — the largest agricultural and food industry events in the Caspian region. With more than 450 companies from 31 countries taking part and the entire expo center occupied, the scale of the events indicates Azerbaijan’s growing ambition to place agriculture at the heart of its economic diversification strategy.

But this year’s exhibitions offered more than a showcase of machinery, food products, and fertilizers. They were a mirror to a broader transformation: one that blends tradition with digitization, and soft diplomacy with hard economics.

The geographic spread of the participants reads like a map of Azerbaijan’s evolving partnerships. Countries such as Germany, Italy, Belarus, South Korea, and Georgia brought national pavilions, while new entrants like Egypt debuted this year. Some, notably Italy and Georgia, have participated for over a decade, reflecting long-standing ties. Others, like South Korea, are bringing cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence-powered livestock systems and smart horticulture tools.

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