With over half of Ghana’s labour force employed in agriculture, which represents one third of its GDP, and industrialisation of its economy some way off, its current administration has introduced a parliamentary bill to invest substantial amounts of oil revenue into the agricultural sector

Against this encouraging background, Exhibition Management Services (EMS), one of South Africa’s longest established event organisers, in partnership with Accra based EXPO Promotions, announced the first in a series of agribusiness events AGRITEC West Africa 2011, an International Exhibition & Conference on Agribusiness & Aquaculture, Agricultural & Horticultural Equipment, Systems & Technology together with Associated Infrastructure which will take place from 10-12 May 2011 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Ghana’s capital city Accra.

With the invited support of Ghana’s Minister for Food & Agriculture, Kwesi Ahwoi, the exhibition will feature the latest scientific developments in crop cultivation and farm machinery, irrigation systems, horticulture, agricultural and garden tools, agrichemicals, food processing and packaging, cool-chain technology, grain transport and processing, pest control and biotechnologies, agricultural education, aquaculture, biofuel production and agritourism amongst many others.

AGRITEC West Africa 2011, which is expected to host a number of country pavilions, will bring international manufacturers and suppliers in contact with a highly targeted West African audience to network with buyers, investors, key decision makers, governmental authorities and representatives of various trade related bodies.

Visitors to the 3-day event will include agents, distributors, investors and entrepreneurs, agriculture technologists, agricultural storage, transport and logistics suppliers, farming institutes and students, farmers, government departments and agencies, importers, exporters, wholesalers and the media.

On 10-11 May, and running parallel with the exhibition, will be a two-day conference which will bring understanding and awareness for the need to achieve food security in Ghana by transforming its farming production into large scale commercial output as well as the business opportunities that this presents to investors, entrepreneurs as well as the entire agribusiness sector.

Date: 10-12 May 2011

Location: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

Contact: Joey Botes

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Source: http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/agritec-west-africa-2011/6149/