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Santhosh Chandran
Doha
Under the patronage of the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko opened the 6th Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition and Conference"AgriteQ" at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) on Tuesday.
During the opening ceremony, a documentary about the progress of the agricultural sector in Qatar, both crops and livestock production, was screened.
The PM and the Ukrainian president toured the exhibition's different sections and pavilions, where they were given a detailed explanation of various exhibits and products in agriculture, fisheries and livestock.
They were also briefed on the latest technologies and equipment used.
Around 313 exhibitors and 31 international pavilions from more than 36 countries are taking part in the expo, which will run until March 22. There is a 100 percent increase in the number of participants in the expo over the previous year.
The countries participating for the first time in the exhibition include Iran, Spain, Pakistan, Oman, Syria, Bulgaria, Sudan, Lebanon, the Netherlands and Palestine.
The exhibition offers participants an opportunity to showcase their latest products and technologies related to agriculture and fisheries such as advanced irrigation systems.
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