Luanda - Public and private national institutions of the agriculture sector, notably the National Coffee Institute (INCA) are taking part in the 90th International Agriculture Fair being held from May 20 to 26 in Serbia.
Sponsored by Angola-Serbia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event with the support of the Angolan Embassy in the Republic of Serbia, aims to show the agri-industrial potential of the various participating countries, such as Italy, which is a special guest, Spain, China, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Romania, Turkey, amongst others, as well as Serbian companies and institutes.
The Angolan companies taking part in the event include Kudissangesa Agricultural Cooperative, Sonaplus Agri-Food Group and Dapsons Agri-Industrial Management.
The Angolan businesspeople will take part in "Café de Angola Conectando as Culturas do Mundo," an initiative of the Angolan Foreign Affairs Ministry and which, for the first time, will be shown in Serbia.
According to the head of the Angolan-Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Massunga Henriques, the aim is to promote Angola's good image abroad and attract investments and tourists to the national market.
Henrique said that Angola's participation in this event was important, since it was taking place at a time when the commitment and dedication of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, has highlighted economic diplomacy, with the aim to attract investors to the country.
The latest technical and technological achievements in agriculture, the application of science in agriculture, exhibitions of organic food and the most modern agricultural machinery will be presented as part of the centenary celebrations of the Fair.
Products and services from the far corners of the world are being showcased at the fair, such as, seeds, crop protection, animal breeding and feed, food processing, packaging solutions and renewable energy in agriculture.
This is one of the largest and most important agricultural fairs in south-east Europe and each year it brings together the significant players in agribusiness and representatives of the economic branches that depend on agriculture in the world.
Henrique added that Angola has the potential to become one of the leading agribusinesses in the African continent, as it has around 58 million hectares of arable land.