Dawn Agri-Pak expo & conference Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 18:58
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By Dawn 

 

The Samuel Johnson quote ‘Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own,’ has special significance for Pakistan. Agriculture constitutes the single largest sector of Pakistan’s economy accounting for 22 percent of GDP. It’s a source of raw material for other industries (agro-based products contributing 75% of our total export earnings) and employs nearly half of the total labor force.

 

These figures are despite the fact that the sector remains under-developed, its practitioner largely unexposed to new technologies and ways to deliver more produce from the same land, oblivious of food and packaging standards prevalent internationally etc.

 

Given the importance and potential of this sector, and in cognizance of the fact that more international exposure is necessary to encourage its growth, DAWN is organizing the ‘Agri-Pak Expo & Conference’. It is an ambitious endeavor, planned at the level of a SAARC event, and destined to be one of the largest events of its kind in Pakistan.

 

The DAWN Agri-Pak Exhibition & Conference will provide a forum for key domestic and international players to come together to explore new technologies & innovations in agriculture as well as recognizing business opportunities.

 

Why an agriculture exhibition & conference in Pakistan?

 

Despite growth in recent years the national average yields of most agricultural crops grown in Pakistan have yet to achieve their full potential, highlighting the need to optimize productivity. There is a critical need for modern storage, packaging, transportation and cooling technologies. Quality farming inputs and biotechnology are still a challenge and the scope and potential of milk processing have still not been optimally exploited. Considering the above challenges that Pakistan’s agriculture sector faces, the DAWN Agri Pak Expo & Conference aims to provide a business networking opportunity as well as a platform for the investors to weigh possible investment options in the agriculture sector.

 

Objectives of Organizing the Agri Pak Exhibition & Conference

 

 

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