AGRO (rus: АГРО) is the largest Ukrainian exhibition for
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
,
agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that ...
,
livestock farming and the
food industry. The event is staged annually in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
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and in one of the main industries of
Ukraine
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.
History
The inaugural AGRO was staged in Kyiv in 1988. In 2018, the event featured some 1,308 exhibitors and 185,000 visitors attended the show over the course of four days. More than 34,000 sq.m of exhibition area outdoors and in 10 halls were covered the same year. 57 business events like conferences, seminars and presentations were held during AGRO 2018. The event was held at the National Complex "Expocentre of Ukraine" in Kyiv. In 2017 the event was organized by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for the 30th time, official pavilions were organized from the
United States of America
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and the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. AGRO includes the trade fairs ExpoAgroTech, AnimalExpo, PlantGrowing & AgriculturalChemistry, BioFuel, EquiWorld, FishExpo, Hi-Tech AGRO, AGRO BuildExpo and Organic.
AGRO 2020
The 32nd International Exhibition AGRO 2020 is postponed to August 11 to 14, 2020.
See also
Ukrainian wine
The wine industry of Ukraine is well-established with long traditions. Several brands of wine from Ukraine are exported to bordering countries, the European Union, and North America.
The regions of wine industry in Ukraine corresponds to its vitic ...
References
USA Pavilion at AGRO 2018Promotion of the first USA Pavilion at AGRO 2018 - Flyer of the U. S. Commercial Service (PDF; 1180 kB)
Letter of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of UkraineWhat do exhibitors in Ukraine need to know?, TFI - Trade Fairs International 3-4/2011, author: Wellem Bougie
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External links
Official website of AGRO
Program of the 2nd European-Ukrainian Energy DayEuropean-Ukrainian Energy Agency
AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry)made in GermanyExhibitors of the German Presentation of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection at AGRO 2011
U. S. Commercial Service - ND Global News December 2017 - Promote Your Company at AGRO show in Ukraine
Trade fairs in Ukraine
Economy of Ukraine
Science and technology in Ukraine