The Agritech Expo Zambia, which was due to be held on 2nd – 4th April 2020 at the GART Research Center in Chisamba, has been postponed indefinitely due to escalating threat of COVID-19.
The Coronavirus outbreak is now a global pandemic according to the WHO. This has alerted all countries to take urgent precautionary actions.
“The safety and wellbeing of all our stakeholders is of paramount importance to us. We had been monitoring the situation closely and as soon as we received an official communication from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Zambia to postpone the event we took the necessary steps,” Dr. Lars Huf Deputy Managing Director of DLG International GmbH and Project Lead of AgriTech Expo Zambia said.
He said the new dates for the exhibition would be announced soon, adding that by rescheduling the exhibition, the organisers were confident of delivering an AgriTech Expo Zambia to its international standard and maximize business opportunities to all parties.
AgriTech Expo Zambia is the business-to-business buying platform for agricultural professionals, from small-scale farmers to commercial enterprises, to engage and conduct business with some of the world’s leading suppliers to the agricultural industry.
The goal of the expo is establishing a marketplace for regional and international industry professionals, young Agripreneurs and farmers of all scales, to come together in one location to conduct exclusive agribusiness transactions while being educated on the latest global industry trends to advance into the next generation of food production.
From live crop trials and machinery demonstrations to technical and practical workshops and business lounges for commercial players, AgriTech Expo presents the gateway to industry innovations with the leading outdoor exhibition in the region for the Agri-community.
AgriTech Expo is the only professional business led event servicing the needs of the entire Agri-value chain in Zambia and its neighboring countries.
Story by Gift Chanda