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EVENTS

THE NEXT AGROMEK TO BE HELD FROM 29

NOVEMBER - 2 DECEMBER 2022

represented Agromek and our opin-
ion is that this will be achievable in
November 2022, says Sten Andersen,
Chairman of Agromek.
The new dates are supported by the
stakeholders in Agromek, the Danish
Agro Industry and Danish Agriculture
& Food Council. Jens-Peter Lundgaard,
Chairman of the Danish Agro Indus-
try, is looking forward to bringing the - “We all have an interest in the in-
industry together again at Agromek: dustry having a joint meeting place
The date has been reserved and the and Agromek is an important event for
next Agromek will be from 29 Novem- - “It’s in the interests of both exhib- farmers and for the many stakeholders
ber - 2 December 2022. The agricul- itors and visitors that we hold a fully in and around the industry, both na-
tural expo was originally scheduled representative agricultural trade fair. tionally and internationally. We have a
to take place in January 2021 but was We want to assemble the industry and strong tradition in Denmark with a large
postponed in October due to the corona ensure that once every two years we fully representative Agromek, which
pandemic. So, in collaboration with the can show the world everything that contributes to networking, increased
agricultural industry, a new date for the Danish agro-industry develops trade and development in agriculture
Agromek has now been agreed. and produces in collaboration with the for the benefit of the entire industry.”
world’s best farmers. The November
- Since the postponement of Agromek deadline is well known in the industry Agromek will be held at MCH Mes-
in January we have been in contact with and we look forward to many visitors secenter Herning on 29 November - 2
a wide range of our exhibitors and from both Denmark and Northern Eu- December 2022.
business partners and our perception rope,” Lundgaard says. The last Agromek in November 2018
is that everyone is looking very much had 540 exhibitors and was visited by
forward to going to the expo. We have Christian Lund, Chairman, SEGES 40,214 visitors from 51 countries. Read
all agreed to hold a large and fully Livestock supports Agromek, adding: more at www.agromek.com

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39TH EDITION OF SAUDI AGRICULTURE

TO BE HELD IN RIYADH

A valuable post covid recovery op- Pent-up demand is expected to drive why we are today inaugurating a new
portunity: All the Agriculture sector sharpest rise in activity since lock- and more powerful era in terms of co-
professionals face lingering uncertainty downs. The Kingdom has widespread operation and partnership between the
regarding the timing of the expected opportunities in agriculture projects. government and private sector,” the
start of a robust post-Covid recovery On 30 March 2021, the Kingdom an- Crown Prince said.
for the sector. Saudi Agriculture is nounced “shareek Program” a new Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed
reaching out and collaborating with all multi trillion US dollar investment ex- Al-Jadaan said the program was “yet
partners on ensuring that the next 39th pansion initiative that calls for a major another way the government is working
edition of Saudi Agriculture maintains Public Private Partnership (PPP) with in partnership with the private sector
its record for fully sold-out trade shows domestic market leaders and local in- to accelerate the sustainable growth of
for 39 years in a row in Riyadh, at the vestors to accelerate a post-Covid ro- our economy in a balanced way that
center of the most important market in bust and sustained multi-year recovery. benefits the economy, the citizens and
the Middle East. This new policy is expected to create a the companies involved.”
Most leading nations around the multi-billion US$ expansion of oppor- As usual the Saudi Agriculture show
world are still facing challenges but tunities affecting multiple segments of will offer a showcase for latest innova-
aiming for a post covid recovery by the Agriculture Sector. tions in agriculture technologies and
the fall of this year, that is why Saudi Under the new Shareek program, pri- solutions. The show’s success has been
Agriculture in its 39th Edition is planned vate sector businesses will be helped maintained all these decades, because
from 18th to 21st October, 2021, at the to invest 5 trillion riyals between now of the high quality of the trade visitors it
Riyadh International Convention and and 2030, along with 3 trillion riyals attracts. The Saudi Agriculture team in-
Exhibition, while keeping a close eye from the country’s sovereign wealth sured they will keep close engagement
on post covid developments in the fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), with their valued: Farm owners, farm-
Kingdom and clients’ countries and and 4 trillion riyals as part of a new ers, agriculture engineers, Distributors,
collecting feedback from industry national investment strategy, Crown Trade Buyers and Retailers, Contrac-
professionals from around the world Prince Mohammed bin Salman said. tors, Project Owners, and Investors, as
to ensure everything is as the show’s “Building a vibrant and prosperous well as policy makers and government
exhibitors, visitors, and partners want private sector is one of the national officials seeking that their staff adopt
and need. priorities for the Kingdom, and that is latest technologies and solutions.

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