Kathmandu__
Global IME Bank and OBI Fert have joined the 8th AgriMech International Expo 2026 as supporting partners. Both institutions will collaborate in the exhibition, which is scheduled to be held from November 20 to 22 at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu.
The Nepal Agricultural Machinery Entrepreneurs’ Association (NAMEA) welcomed both institutions as supporting partners and expressed its gratitude for their support and collaboration.
NAMEA thanked Global IME Bank for its support and cooperation in the exhibition. Similarly, the association appreciated OBI Fert’s contribution to the development and modernization of the agricultural sector, particularly its efforts to promote organic and bio-fertilizers along with advanced agricultural technologies.
The exhibition is being organized under the theme, “Machinery and Technology in Agriculture: Prosperity of Farmers and the Nation.” According to the organizers, more than 2,000 types of agricultural tools, equipment, machinery and technologies from 20 countries will be showcased.
NAMEA President Krishna Sharma said preparations for the exhibition are progressing rapidly.
Around 70 exhibitors are expected to participate, with more than 150 stalls showcasing modern agricultural machinery and technologies. Around 30 stalls have been provided free of charge to domestic agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturers and institutions to encourage local production. Entry to the exhibition will be free.
The exhibition will feature modern machinery, equipment and technologies related to modern agriculture, livestock and poultry farming, fisheries, floriculture, commercial vegetable farming, irrigation, post-harvest management, agricultural produce processing and marketing, cold storage, organic and bio-fertilizers, drip irrigation, nurseries and seeds.
Domestic and international seed producers, agricultural input suppliers, and agricultural and livestock service providers will also participate in the exhibition.
Farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs, businesses, cooperatives, students, teachers, researchers, government and non-government organizations, and policymakers will have an opportunity to directly observe modern technologies related to agricultural mechanization.
The exhibition is being jointly organized by the National Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization Promotion under the Department of Agriculture, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, and the Nepal Agricultural Machinery Entrepreneurs’ Association (NAMEA). The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forest and Environment of Bagmati Province and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are co-organizers. The National Agriculture Modernization Program is the promoter of the exhibition.
SKT Nepal Private Limited is the main sponsor of the exhibition. The GRAPE–2 project, implemented by the German development cooperation agency GIZ with joint financial support from the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is an associate partner.
G-Seven Agriculture Pvt. Ltd., Shalom Agriculture Pvt. Ltd., Nepal Trade Host Pvt. Ltd., and BD Commercial Equipment Pvt. Ltd. are the platinum sponsors. Pashupati Agro Traders, Bindhyabasini Agriculture Company Pvt. Ltd., and Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. are the gold sponsors.
The exhibition is supported by the National Agricultural Engineering Research Centre, CIMMYT Nepal, Agricultural Development Bank Limited, R&D Innovative Solution Pvt. Ltd., High-Value Agricultural Commodities Resilient Program, National Association of Rural Municipalities in Nepal, Nepal Agricultural Engineers’ Society, Nakkhu Seeds Pvt. Ltd., and Helvetas Nepal.
The exhibition aims to expand access to technologies and equipment required to advance Nepal’s agriculture and livestock sectors toward mechanization, industrialization, modernization and commercialization.
The exhibition will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Organizers expect more than 50,000 visitors to attend the three-day event.