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Agrarian Innovations Festival held in Barda 11.07.23

At the Agrarian Innovations Festival held in Barda, information was conveyed on the prospects of support and services provided by KOBİA for starting and expanding business in the agrarian field.

Organized by the Agrarian Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Agency for Vocational Education under the Ministry of Science and Education, another Agrarian Innovations Festival was held in the city of Barda. The festival, held at the Barda Vocational High School, was organized to contribute to the development of the agricultural sector and strengthen existing links between the agricultural sector and the vocational education sector.

The Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) was also provided with a stand at the event. At the stand, the participants of the festival were given information on the support and services provided by the Agency in starting and developing business in the agricultural field, and in this regard, SMBs were invited to benefit from these support mechanisms.

It is worth underlining that the subordinate institutions of the Ministry of Agriculture, a number of vocational educational institutions under the State Agency for Vocational Education, over 80 local and international companies, as well as various projects and startups attended the festival. As part of the event, trainings and information sessions were held for farmers.