Bangkok--22 Jun--Index creative village
IMPACT, COMEXPOSIUM and AXEMA (French based international association of agricultural equipment industry) are teaming up with Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) to co-organize the 2nd edition of SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 - the most international agri-business trade exhibition in Southeast Asia - to take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 8th to 10th September 2016.
The involvement by MOAC underscores the importance of SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 as a key industry platform to boost Thailand's status as the hub of ASEAN's agri-business industry by introducing the most advanced innovations and technologies to boost productivity, reduce costs, increase competitive advantage and achieve strong consistent growth for ASEAN's agri-business industry.
MOAC is responsible for the implementation of agricultural policies, forestry, water resource, irrigation and development of farming and cooperative systems, including production, manufacturing and processing of agricultural products. The Ministry reaffirm that SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 will help facilitate the growth of Thailand's agricultural sector and act as a knowledge platform for farmers to adopt the latest technologies and solutions in their agri-businesses.
All three divisions of MOAC, namely the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Livestock Development and the Department of Fisheries will actively be involved in SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016. Apart from inviting farmers, cooperatives and government officials to attend the event, MOAC will showcase the latest agricultural innovations and technologies that are applicable for the ASEAN's agricultural landscape. The Ministry will conduct a series of conferences, seminars and workshops to enhance the knowledge of farmers while introducing new solutions to help farmers develop their capability in agricultural production and management.
SIMA ASEAN Thailand is clearly a good example of strategic partnership between the government and private sector to jointly create a regional agricultural industry platform to serve the industry. To date, over 20 leading agricultural trade associations has confirmed their supports, namely Thai Machinery Association, Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia Pacific, Agricultural Mass Media Association of Thailand, Horticultural Science Society of Thailand, Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering, Thai Rice Mills Association, Thai Fertilizer Producer Trade Association, Taiwan Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association to name a few. As a result, SIMA ASEAN Thailand is now the most well-supported agri-business trade exhibitions in Southeast Asia.
With less than 4 months to the event, over 80% of exhibit space has been booked by over 120 exhibitors from 15 countries. This includes numerous national exhibitor pavilions from Thailand, France, Italy, Korea, China, Taiwan, Turkey, etc. Over 200 international brands will be on display and 40% of the exhibitors are international companies, reinforcing SIMA ASEAN Thailand as the leading international exhibition platform for the ASEAN agri-business industry and market.