NEWS 18 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2025 Turkey-based Tiryaki Agro Holding, one of the world’s foremost agricultural supply chain companies, entered into a new collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in Iraq. The signing ceremony took place on September 13, 2025, during the IFC Partnerships Day in Iraq, held under the patronage of Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, marking IFC’s two decades of impact in the country. This initiative marks the launch of a feasibility study for the establishment of Food and Feed Security Compounds (FFSCs) across Iraq. The project is designed to be one of the most comprehensive private sector-led efforts to strengthen the country’s agricultural infrastructure and food security. At this stage, the focus will be on feasibility studies and Environmental & Social (E&S) screenings in line with IFC Performance Standards. These assessments will be decisive in validating market demand, optimizing costs, and ensuring the program’s long-term commercial sustainability. Through this responsible approach, the project aims to: • Conduct detailed soil and water resource analyses to identify suitable crop patterns and enhance productivity, • Integrate renewable energy generation and modern silo and storage infrastructure to reduce losses and secure supply chains, • Implement training and capacity-building programs for local farmers, accelerating their adoption of sustainable modern farming practices, Read more>> Tiryaki and IFC to establish 39 food and feed centres in Iraq SPACE 2025 took place from September 16 to September 18 at the Rennes Exhibition Centre in France. This 39th edition broke all previous records, welcoming 1,230 exhibitors from 40 countries and 102,528 visitors, including 14,011 international attendees from 125 countries — an 11% increase from the previous year. Wednesday alone saw 45,781 visitors, the highest attendance in the show's history. The diversity of countries represented by the 125 visitor nations also set a new record. Organisers say that they felt the strong enthusiasm for the event as early as exhibitor registration, when they were sometimes unable to accommodate requests for larger spaces or additional booths in some halls. “These three days were a tremendous success, giving the animal farming sectors of Western France the chance to fully showcase their strength in a truly global setting, which was echoed by the participation from many international delegations,” organisers remark. Many political figures attended SPACE, highlighting the show’s major role in the industry. Annie Genevard, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, officially opened the show and met with industry leaders and farmers. Read more>> SPACE 2025 breaks attendance records Photo: Courtesy of SPACE
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