Agribusiness exhibition begins today

AGRA Middle East exhibition, the premier regional event for all aspects of the agribusiness industry, opens today at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC) and runs until April 19.Recognising the economic benefits of an invigorated regional agriculture sector, event organiser IIR Middle East aims to not only encourage growth but more directly to help counterbalance the $ 20 billion worth of food imports that industry analysts estimate the GCC will be paying by 2015 if local demands are not met domestically.More than 100 leading international agribusiness-related producers and suppliers from over 25 different countries are on show at AGRA Middle East including leading technologists Cargill and Alltech from US and Singapore's Zagro. Four distinct, yet closely linked sectors have been drawn together to create one comprehensive industry platform. The event will showcase the latest advances in agriculture and irrigation, animal husbandry and poultry farming, floriculture and horticulture plus fisheries and aquaculture. The exhibition will also highlight the latest scientific developments in pest control, crop cultivation technologies and machinery, landscaping, irrigation systems, horticulture, fertilisers and agrochemicals.

The 2007 edition of the AGRA Middle East Exhibition also features the latest scientific developments in laboratory processes and biotechnologies, during the free daily trade seminars, at which exhibitors from all sectors, will present their technological achievements at more than 20 interactive sessions covering all sectors during the three days of the show. The exhibition facilitates the buying needs of a broad range of industry stakeholders who represent the procurement muscle of one of the world's fastest growing consumer markets and to meet this rising demand exhibitors from over 25 different countries will be presenting their latest innovations and developments as well as potential investment opportunities.

Established for over 10 years, AGRA Middle East is a proven networking platform that makes a significant contribution towards the region's economies by promoting and providing networking opportunities for the varied trade activities of the Pan Arab markets. The show presents a focus on crop cultivation technologies and machinery, farming technologies, landscaping, irrigation systems, greenhouses, horticulture, fertilisers and agrochemicals, agriculture and garden tools, fencing and other related agricultural activities. Source