The Fourth International Exhibition for Agriculture and Food Industries was held from the 17th to the 20th of December 2025, at the International Fairground in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. The event featured extensive participation from companies based in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and other countries in the region. Numerous firms from the manufacturing, food industry, knowledge-based, and academic sectors presented their latest achievements to the public. The University of Kurdistan, as the sole participating Iranian university, established a dedicated booth to showcase its capabilities as an international academic institution. At the university's booth, several new varieties of irrigated and rain-fed wheat, barley, potato, chickpea, rapeseed, camelina, and quinoa were introduced, and the latest research findings related to these cultivars were presented to visitors.

On the sidelines of the exhibition, Dr. Farzad Hosseinpanahi, a faculty member of the Department of Plant Production and Genetics at the Faculty of Agriculture and the Director of the university's research farms, delivered a lecture outlining the capacities of the University of Kurdistan to the students and attendees. Furthermore, professionally produced video presentations of Kurdistan Province, the University of Kurdistan, and its research farm, prepared by the university's Public Relations Office, were displayed and received with considerable enthusiasm by the audience. Additionally, twenty-five prominent book titles from the University of Kurdistan Press were introduced to visitors.

Her Excellency Ms. Begard Talabani, the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kurdistan Region, visited the University of Kurdistan's booth, where she was familiarized with the university's activities and expressed her interest in collaborating. Subsequently, a meeting was held with her deputy, Dr. Razgar Hamad Khidr. During this meeting, a report on the state of agriculture in Kurdistan Province and the scientific potential of the University of Kurdistan to address agricultural challenges at various levels was presented. The report was well-received by the Deputy Minister, and it was agreed that, in cooperation with the Agricultural Research Center of the Kurdistan Region, the groundwork would be laid for the University of Kurdistan's presence and involvement in resolving the agricultural issues of the region.

Furthermore, meetings were held with the head of the greenhouse owners' union of the Kurdistan Region, several investors from the agricultural sector, and a number of distinguished researchers from the region, resulting in agreements for mutual cooperation.

In another notable development, the university's representative was selected as a chosen member of the exhibition's press conference, providing another valuable opportunity to promote the University of Kurdistan. At the conclusion of the exhibition, the university's participation was formally recognized with the presentation of a plaque of appreciation.

During this scientific mission, the university's representative also held meetings with the heads of the Sulaymaniyah Agricultural Research Center, the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Sulaimani, and the Agricultural Polytechnic Center at Sulaimani Polytechnic University. These discussions led to preliminary agreements on conducting joint research projects, with the understanding that initial proposals would be exchanged between the parties in the coming months.

This scientific visit marked a distinct experience for the University of Kurdistan in the international arena and yielded significant achievements, most notably the enhanced introduction of the university to an international audience. It is hoped that in future exhibitions, the University of Kurdistan will have an even more effective presence, showcasing a diverse range of products and services from its departments of horticulture, animal sciences, food industries, landscape architecture, hydrology and water equipment, plant protection, and biosystems engineering, thereby playing a more active role on the international stage.

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