SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2017 scheduled for September

The third annual SIMA ASEAN Thailand international agricultural trade show, to be held in Bangkok in September 2017, will attract 20,000 trade visitors and create business opportunities for all participants.
SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2017 scheduled for September ảnh 1People visit a booth of SIMA ASEAN Thailand 2016 in Bangkok in September. (Photo: sima-asean.com)
Hanoi (VNA) - The third annual SIMA ASEAN Thailand internationalagricultural trade show, to be held in Bangkok in September 2017, will attract20,000 trade visitors and create business opportunities for all participants.

Theevent is considered as a bridge that will enhance economic, trade and investmentrelations between Viet Nam, Thailand and the ASEAN Economic Community.

Morethan 400 Thai and international agricultural companies are expected to takepart in the trade show, which will be held at the Impact Exhibition Centre fromSeptember 8 to 10. It will have an indoor exhibition area of 13,500sqm andoutdoor area of 10,000sqm, Tita Kanittanon, assistant marketing manager atImpact Exhibition Management Co. Ltd., one of the organisers, said.

SIMAwill offer a comprehensive range of products and services, such as tractors,spare parts and accessories, embedded electronics, tilling, sowing, planting,harvesting and post-harvest equipment, equipment for tropical and specialcrops, handling, transportation, storage and breeding equipment, renewableenergy, consultancy, management and software.

Onthe sidelines, there will be a conference on sustainable farming by theAgricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA)& Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.-VNA
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