From 28 to 30 October 2026, the Atakent Kazakhstan Centre for Business Cooperation in Almaty will host two major industry events: the 20th Central Asian International Agriculture Exhibition, AgroWorld Qazaqstan 2026, and the 10th Central Asian International Cold Storage, Transportation and Cold Logistics Services Exhibition, ColdChain Qazaqstan 2026. 

 

Together, the exhibitions will bring together 209 companies and organisations, comprising 151 companies exhibiting with stands, 19 business programme participants, 32 media partners, and 7 industry organisations and associations. 

 

Participants will represent 22 countries: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Germany, Georgia, India, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, the United States, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and South Korea. The overall line-up includes 55 participants from Kazakhstan and 154 from abroad, with 79 companies participating for the first time. National pavilions from Georgia, the Netherlands, and South Korea, alongside regional pavilions from St Petersburg and Chelyabinsk, Russia, will further strengthen the exhibitions’ international presence. 

 

A key highlight of AgroWorld Qazaqstan and ColdChain Qazaqstan will be the international AgriFORUM, featuring specialist sessions and expert discussions on key issues shaping the development of the agro-industrial sector. 

 

On 28 October, the programme will open with the plenary session, “Digital Transformation of the Agro-Industrial Sector: Technologies Changing Agribusiness”. The day’s programme will also include: 

 

• Strategic session: “Women in AgroBusiness: Women Growing Businesses and Transforming the Agricultural Sector”
•  Strategic session: “Water as a Resource for Agricultural Development: New Mechanisms for Irrigation Management and Improving Water Efficiency” 
• Panel discussion: “Apple Orchards as an Investment: Where to Start, What It Costs and When It Pays Off” 
• ESG session: “From Field to Carbon Unit: Climate Economics in Kazakhstan’s Agricultural Sector” 
• Presentation and networking meeting: “Made in St Petersburg. Made with Intelligence. Export Potential and Technological Innovation in the Agro-Industrial Sector” 

 

On 29 October, the business programme will continue with: 

 

• Farmers’ School: “Efficient Livestock Farming: Feed, Animal Health and High Productivity” 
• Presentations: The Poultry Forward Kazakhstan programme, Aeres training centre, Wageningen University & Research, and the European Bank 
• Panel session: “From Orchard to Shelf: Apple Variety Policy, Storage, Packaging and Sales” 

        

AgroWorld Qazaqstan and ColdChain Qazaqstan provide professional platforms for showcasing modern solutions, sharing expertise, and building business partnerships across agriculture and cold logistics. Participating companies can present their products and technologies to a targeted professional audience, meet potential partners, source suppliers, and explore new opportunities for cooperation. 

 

The exhibitions are officially supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Almaty, the Kazakhstan Poultry Union, the Almaty Region Gardeners Association, the Association for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs.