Agri-University hosts youth innovative agro-startup competition

Organized by the S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University on the occasion of the Harvest Festival (Hasyl toýy), a scientific project competition and exhibition titled "Educated Youth is the Future of Our State" was held among young scientists and university students from across the country. Dedicated to agriculture and environmental protection, the event aimed to identify innovative youth initiatives and raise their professional qualifications. This was reported on the university's official website.

Participants emphasized that in line with Turkmenistan's long-term strategies for advancing state youth policy and developing the education and science system, strong support is given to the scientific research of the younger generation. Held in Ashgabat, the competition provided a platform to connect students' practical research with industrial production and promote modern technologies.

Organized in two stages by the university's Council of Young Scientists, the competition featured dozens of projects and agro-startups in agriculture, environmental protection, food, and textile industries. Highlights included galactomannan production via biotechnological methods, waste-free biological solar complexes, innovative technologies in livestock farming, robotics, digitalization, and eco-friendly manufacturing solutions.

The innovative projects selected for the final stage will make a major contribution to developing the agricultural sector based on science and advanced technologies. The participating young scientists and students expressed their deep gratitude for the extensive opportunities created in the country to pursue science and realize their creative potential.