The AgroOmsk-2023 trade Fair was visited by more than 150,000 people

From July 24 to July 30, the annual Siberian Agrotechnical exhibition-fair AgroOmsk-2023 was held in the park "On Korolev", where farmers of the region shared their developments and achievements. During the week, the exhibition was visited by more than 150,000 residents and guests of Omsk, and over 250 companies took part in it: agricultural machinery manufacturers, food and processing industry enterprises, crop production, livestock, poultry, scientific research and innovation, as well as the full range of agricultural services.

The organizers of AgroOmsk were the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Omsk region, the Regional Agency for Development and Investment with the support of the Government of the Omsk region. It should be recalled that the head of the region, Vitaly Khotsenko, announced the central theme of the exhibition this year and import substitution. The fair showed that at the moment a significant number of agricultural implements, entire lines of livestock equipment and tillage machinery are being produced in the Omsk region.

So, according to tradition, the first two days were held in a closed format - only for agricultural specialists. The heads of municipal districts of the Omsk region, mainly agronomists, heads of farms, entrepreneurs engaged in agribusiness, took part in the business program. The agrarians attended seminars and round tables, as well as visited the experimental fields of the Omsk State Agrarian University and the ANC, where they got acquainted with the crops of new varieties of grain and leguminous crops and watched agricultural machinery in action.

"Farmers from 32 districts of the Omsk region visited the exhibition. The guests included official delegations from the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, India and China, as well as delegations from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Tyumen and Belgorod regions. Breeders, designers, developers, agronomists and engineers exchanged experiences with colleagues, concluded contracts and business agreements," the Ministry of Agriculture noted.

From July 26 to July 30, the fair started working for all residents and guests of the city of Omsk. More than 100 units of modern agricultural machinery were presented by major dealers of leading automotive and tractor engineering plants in Russia and the CIS countries, as well as supply bases for agricultural machinery, equipment and spare parts. More than 30 farms presented various areas of animal husbandry in the Omsk region. Visitors of the exhibition got acquainted with the breeding stock of dairy and meat cattle, as well as saw various breeds of horses, ponies, rabbits, domestic and ornamental birds, sheep, goats, llamas and deer.

Omsk food and processing industry enterprises traditionally held daily product tastings and sales in Pavilion No. 6. The guests of the exhibition could purchase dairy, meat, confectionery, honey, tea in the assortment, as well as goods for the house, cottage and garden.

Within the framework of the fair, solemn awarding ceremonies were held for the best workers in the agricultural sector, as well as the presentation of keys to the winner of the regional competition of professional skills in the profession of tractor machinist in agricultural production.

"For 19 years now, the AgroOmsk fair has been the calling card of the region and an effective platform for agricultural specialists, exporters, equipment suppliers, investors, representatives of science and business, financial structures and authorities. The business program discusses topical issues of agribusiness, promising innovative projects in the field of agriculture, and the region's export opportunities, which makes it possible to determine development vectors and harmonize demand and production in the agricultural sector. For residents of the Omsk Irtysh region, the fair is a celebration for the whole family, where you can have a good time and buy goods and products from an Omsk manufacturer," said Evgeny Kovtun, General Director of the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency.