Bangkok--31 Mar--Index creative village
IMPACT is joining forces once again with COMEXPOSIUM to organize the 2nd edition of SIMA ASEAN Thailand in 2016, the biggest and most international trade show for the agricultural industry in the ASEAN region from 9th–10th September 2016 at Halls 5-6, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Mueang Thong Thani, following the success of the first exhibition, which effectively answered the needs of all sectors of the agricultural industry in Thailand and ASEAN & provided a major boost to the Thai agricultural industry towards becoming the key agri-business hub of ASEAN.
Mr. Loy Joon How, General Manager of IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd., revealed that with the success of the 1st edition of SIMA ASEAN Thailand in 2015 which saw the participation of more than 300 leading companies and 13,200 professional trade visitors from worldwide with the generation of approximately 1 billion baht of trade volume during the show, the 2nd edition in 2016 promises more excitement to solidify its reputation as the leading trade, networking & knowledge hub for ASEAN agri-businesses.
SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 will bring together the most complete collection of innovations, machinery and equipment, as well as other agricultural services from worldwide in order to meet the growing needs of agricultural professionals in areas such as tractors and agricultural machinery, spare parts and accessories, embedded electronics, sowing and planting equipment, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, irrigation systems as well as other related segments. SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 is proud to announce that the show has been extended to the lakeside area which will include live working plot demonstration areas for tractors & equipment, an outdoor exhibition area as well as the 1st Thailand outdoor agriculture festival which comprises of education/recreational activities for farmers, an exhibition area for horticulture & the display of agricultural end products. All these new initiatives further reinforcethe event's status as the leading exhibition for the agricultural industry in Southeast Asia and lends greater international recognition to Thailand as the rightful agri-business hub of ASEAN.
Mrs. Martine Degremont, Managing Director of SIMA Paris, COMEXPOSIUM, the co-organiser of SIMA ASEAN Thailand, said that the renowned SIMA brand for agri-business shows has developed this international exhibition for the agricultural industry which has now expanded to cover 3 continents, spanning major regions globally: SIMA Paris for Europe, SIMA SIPSA for Africa, and SIMA ASEAN Thailand for Asia. This event provides a stage for business trading for those businesses related to agriculture: local and international manufacturers, distributors, consultants, as well as the import and export industries for related goods. This will also help to create stronger business networks, enhance the commercial potential and efficiently improve the agricultural industry of the ASEAN region as a whole.
"SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 will be a key platform that will help boost and increase the potential of the Thai agricultural industry through exposure to new technologies and innovations which will also be able to increase the standards of the ASEAN agricultural industry to match international standards. The Ministry has focused on 4 key areas to further develop the agricultural industry of Thailand: reducing cost, increasing yields and produce, organizing and managing as well as marketing by using the 'Single Command' strategy, which is the gathering and compilation of research results after which they are translated realistically into large agricultural plots in order to revolutionise the agricultural industry towards greater stability and sustainability under good governance. At the same time, the Ministry will also encourage the use of organic fertilizer, appoint related organisations to source for high quality plants and livestockto be used by the farmers& support the production of rice according to international agricultural standards in order to continuously improve consumer confidence and create newtangible market opportunities on the international level ", Said Mr. Olan Pitak, Director General of Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
"SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 has received a high level of support and cooperation from both the public and private sectors, and is expected to draw in more than 450 exhibitors & 25,000 professional trade visitors from worldwide. This most exciting & international agri-business exhibition in Thailand willalso be held concurrently with 4 international conferences that seek to update the industry on the latest innovations and technologies that are needed for the improvement of the performance of the agricultural industry in Thailand and South East Asia in order to make a major leap forward to compete in the ever-competitive world market", said Mrs. Dares Kittiyopas, President of Thai Society of Agricultural Engineers/ Director of Agricultural Engineering Promotion Division/ Chairwoman, Advisory Committee, SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016.
SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 is the most international agri-business trade exhibition in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive range of product& services to meet all the needs of farm operations as well as food and processing professionals. The exhibition will be held in Hall 5-6 of IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, from 8-10 September 2016.