Location
AGCO GCI Grain and Protein Facilities
John Deere Manufacturing company
Chicago, Illinois
Supported by
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities
Embassy of Azerbaijan to the United States
AmCham Azerbaijan
Association for Community Empowerment
Azerbaijan State News Agency (AzerTag)
BrandBuild
CNFA
Dentons
Global Chamber
Illinois Soybean Association
Lu-Mun Holding
WCC International, Inc.
Sponsored by
Lindsay Corporation
USAID
John Deere
Brant
On April 4, 2019, The United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) and Illinois Chamber of Commerce jointly hosted the inaugural Illinois-Azerbaijan Agriculture Forum in Chicago, IL.
The largest ever Agriculture Mission of over 15 Azerbaijani agriculture companies and R&D institutions headed by the Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Inam Karimov visited Chicago. On April 3, 2019, within the framework of the inaugural Forum, the delegation headed by the minister visited AGCO GSI grain and protein facilities in Assumption and Taylorville, IL.
AGCO GSI, full-range grain, seed-processing and protein-production solutions, acquainted the Azerbaijani delegation with all-encompassing manufacturing processes.
Benefits
The forum was designed to facilitate investment and information sharing and enhance import-export opportunities between Illinois and Azerbaijan. This three-day high-level business platform promoted strategic partnerships and facilitates transactions between global investors, companies and government officials from the U.S. and Azerbaijan.