Basrah Food Expo 2012

Agriculture is one of the vital sectors of Iraq. It is the second sector in Iraq with regard to the employment rates. In order to develop and improve the agriculture and breeding sector in the country, investments and many other activities have been proceeded.  Despite of these endeavors and prosperity of the country's natural resources; there has not been a vital improvement regarding the production.

Agricultural products have large share in Iraq's import. Currently, Iraq imports 65% of its agricultural products. Besides; the demand for the processed and high-nutrition foods is presumed to increase in parallel to the improvement in living standards. Agriculture and irrigation machines effluent water treatment, recycling and waste treatment technologies are represented as significant requirements

-Food Technologies
•-Food service equipments
•-Food processing
•-Meat & milk process
•-Fish & sea food products
•-Cheese & bakery products
•-Frozen foods & canned & processes foods
•-Food storage &presentation & packaging machines
•-Beverage & drink
•-Vegetables
•-Bottled water
•-Sugar confectionery products
•-Butter & oil fats
•-Spices & Flovors
•-Organic  & agricultural  Products
•-Animal Equipments &health care

Visitors Profile

-Professionals related to the field of food technologies, food service equipments, food processing, meat & milk process, fish & sea food products, cheese & bakery products, Frozen foods & canned & processes foods
-Government authorities,
-Local governorate,
-Municipality officials
-Ministry representatives from central government 
-Local businessmen
-International companies representatives located in Basrah
-Decision-makers from neighboring countries
-Merchants