Background: This exhibition, organized by Informa Markets (UK), was founded in 1987.
Egypt, located in Africa and the Middle East, has a crucial agricultural sector.
The region surrounding the Sahara Desert is a commercial and crop production hub for Egypt and North Africa. Against this backdrop, the Sahara International Agricultural Exhibition was established to promote agricultural development and strengthen agricultural technology exchange and trade cooperation.
The 37th Sahara International Agricultural Expo (Sahara Expo) will be held at the Cairo International Exhibition Center in Egypt from September 14 to 16, 2025.
It is hosted by Informa International Exhibitions Group and is one of the most influential agricultural professional exhibitions in Africa and the Middle East.
Founded: 1987.
Frequency: Annual.
Organizer: Informa Markets.
2025 Exhibition Dates: September 14-16.
Venue: Egypt International Exhibition Centre.
History: Since its inaugural event in 1987, the exhibition has been held annually, and as of September 2025, it has successfully held 37 editions.
Over the years, the exhibition has grown in scale and influence, becoming a long-standing agricultural machinery and irrigation exhibition in Africa and the most influential agricultural professional exhibition in Africa and the Middle East.
Exhibition Scale
2025 Exhibition Status: The 37th exhibition brought together over 350 exhibitors from 10 countries, showcasing over 450 international brands.
The event also featured international purchasing delegations from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iraq, as well as local buyers from across Egypt.
2024 Exhibition Status: The 36th exhibition attracted 32,000 professional buyers from 43 countries and regions, including the UAE, Iran, Turkey, South Africa, and Spain. Countries such as Jordan, Italy, Russia, Poland, Lebanon, and the Netherlands hosted national pavilions at the exhibition site.
Exhibits
Agricultural Machinery: Hand tools, tractors, fertilizer and pesticide spreaders, loading equipment and trucks, spare parts, planting and harvesting machinery, etc.
Farm Infrastructure: Deepwater wells, pumps, modern irrigation systems, water treatment, pipelines, etc.
Agricultural Materials and Applications: Fertilizers, seeds, nurseries, greenhouses, agricultural tools, tissue culture technology, agricultural media and services, plant protection, biopesticides, soil conditioners, etc.
Sustainable Agriculture: Energy, renewable energy, climate control systems, recycling and environmental technologies, etc.
Post-Harvest: Packing room design and layout, conveyor belts, packaging lines, packaging, refrigeration and cooling systems, warehousing, laboratory equipment, logistics, etc.
Aquaculture and Livestock: Fishery projects, dairy farming, etc.
Purpose of the Exhibition
Promoting Trade Cooperation: Providing face-to-face business negotiation opportunities for exhibitors and buyers, promoting trade cooperation, and serving as the best trading platform for Chinese agricultural enterprises to enter Egypt.
Driving Industry Development: The exhibition is a key platform for agricultural development, connecting professionals and investors with emerging markets and evolving technologies, helping to explore new solutions in crop management, irrigation systems and agricultural technology.
Impact of the Exhibition: The exhibition covers the entire agricultural industry chain, focusing on water resource management, greenhouse agriculture, agricultural mechanization, and modern agricultural technologies.
It provides exhibitors and buyers with face-to-face business negotiation opportunities, promotes international agricultural trade cooperation, and is the best trading platform for Chinese agricultural enterprises to enter the Egyptian and even African markets.
At the same time, the exhibition also helps to explore new solutions in crop management, irrigation systems and agricultural technology, and promote the development of the agricultural industry.
