“A unique feature of Agribusiness Congress East 2016 conference is the roundtable discussions between the representatives of the public and private sector, presenting each industry with its own challenges and requirements in an interactive Business to Business (B2B) intimate dialogue,” Melisa Bender, the  Agribusiness East Africa Marketing Manager said last week.

The Congress scheduled for January 27-28 offers a platform for investors, the donor community, input suppliers, government, farmers of all scales and all professionals involved in the agricultural value chain, looking for sustainable cost effective solutions, trade partners and opportunities that will set East Africa into an agricultural hub.

Bender said participants will discuss strategic plans relating to Regional Growth, market accessibilities in the East African agricultural corridors and share best practices to overcome the critical impacts of climate change within the region.

She said the Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT) is hosting the third annual Agribusiness Congress East Africa under the theme, ‘Driving regional growth and accessibility in East Africa’.

She said discussions will focus on enabling frameworks for land reform, accessing finance and identifying investment partners, modernising smallholder farming, Climate actions and post-harvest loss, processing and storing transport logistics, market access and trading.

Kevin Lesser, a featured speaker from John Deere, one of the world’s biggest agro firms and also gold sponsors of the Congress said it is their belief that everyone attending the assembly is there because they want to see agriculture become a more successful contributor to each country’s GDP income.

Both an indoor and outdoor exhibitions are featured where visitors will meet industry experts to discuss specific business needs and view the latest products and services available to the global agri-market.

During the Congress, the German export Association for Food and Agriproducts (GEFA) will once again return as a coordinating partner and bring onboard the representation of Grimme, Mastermind, Pottinger and Vedastat as featured exhibitors.

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