The 3rd Agricultural Innovation and Startups Forum was held in Baku, Report informs, citing Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Agriculture.
The event was organized by the Agricultural Innovation Center of the ministry, in partnership with Azerbaijan State Agricultural University and Azerbaijan Technology University.
The forum consisted of an exhibition section showcasing innovative solutions and technologies of agricultural startups, and an official part.
Opening the event with an introductory speech, Minister Majnun Mammadov stated that President Ilham Aliyev's declaration of agricultural development as a priority, the creation of a multi-faceted state support system in this field, and its consistent expansion ensures long-term dynamic development of the agricultural sector.
According to him, as a follow-up to consistent and systematic reforms carried out for the development of the agricultural sector in the country, various projects are being implemented to facilitate startups' access to foreign markets through the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and the organization of the Agrarian Innovation Center.
In the exhibition section of the forum, startups winning various competitions and contests displayed sidewalk stones made from recycled plastic waste, biogas obtained from alternative energy sources, hydrogen gas, control systems for smart greenhouses, and etc.