by
Roger Gilbert, Publisher, International Aquafeed
Hosted by the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture, ‘IndoLivestock’ 2018 Exposition and Forum has become a 'must attend' event for decision makers and buyers not only within this wide-ranging country but from across Asia.
More than 14,000 trade visitors attended the Exposition and its seminar and technical product presentation held in Jakarta’ city-center Convention Centre from July 4-6, 2018. This year’s show hosted over 500 exhibitors from 40 countries.
But this was an event with a difference!
When the president of your country puts time aside to visit an exhibition about feed production and livestock farming systems, you know that the eyes of the nation are upon you and the work you are doing.
To anybody’s mind, this was a significant development. Word spread as soon as the halls opened on the last day of the show that the president might attend. When all exhibitors and visitors had to exit the building in order for a protection detail to do a security sweep of the four exhibition halls the rumour took on some credibility.
Then just after lunch, with the entrance crammed with visitors, President Joko Widodo’s cavalcade arrived. There was immediate silence and then a spontaneous round of applause as he entered the main hall.
President Widodo spent over 90 minutes visiting feed company stands and a selection of equipment suppliers – both local and international – of the feed, poultry, dairy and aquaculture. When attending other conferences and events he normally allocates just 30 minutes.
International Aquafeed’s event manager Tuti Tan had the privilege of shaking President Joko Widodo hand and while he passed by our stand we have been fortunate enough to have him as our Interviewee in this month’s edition to honour the recognition he has for the feed and livestock industries.
The importance of scientifically-formulated compound feeds cannot be overstated when a country is trying to overcome poverty and malnutrition and the president is an example of the attention that our industry should be receiving from the highest level in order to meet the nutritional needs of growing populations.
Read the full show report in the International Aquafeed website online, HERE.
Hosted by the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture, ‘IndoLivestock’ 2018 Exposition and Forum has become a 'must attend' event for decision makers and buyers not only within this wide-ranging country but from across Asia.
More than 14,000 trade visitors attended the Exposition and its seminar and technical product presentation held in Jakarta’ city-center Convention Centre from July 4-6, 2018. This year’s show hosted over 500 exhibitors from 40 countries.
But this was an event with a difference!
When the president of your country puts time aside to visit an exhibition about feed production and livestock farming systems, you know that the eyes of the nation are upon you and the work you are doing.
To anybody’s mind, this was a significant development. Word spread as soon as the halls opened on the last day of the show that the president might attend. When all exhibitors and visitors had to exit the building in order for a protection detail to do a security sweep of the four exhibition halls the rumour took on some credibility.
Then just after lunch, with the entrance crammed with visitors, President Joko Widodo’s cavalcade arrived. There was immediate silence and then a spontaneous round of applause as he entered the main hall.
President Widodo spent over 90 minutes visiting feed company stands and a selection of equipment suppliers – both local and international – of the feed, poultry, dairy and aquaculture. When attending other conferences and events he normally allocates just 30 minutes.
International Aquafeed’s event manager Tuti Tan had the privilege of shaking President Joko Widodo hand and while he passed by our stand we have been fortunate enough to have him as our Interviewee in this month’s edition to honour the recognition he has for the feed and livestock industries.
The importance of scientifically-formulated compound feeds cannot be overstated when a country is trying to overcome poverty and malnutrition and the president is an example of the attention that our industry should be receiving from the highest level in order to meet the nutritional needs of growing populations.
Read the full show report in the International Aquafeed website online, HERE.
The Aquaculturists
This blog is maintained by The Aquaculturists staff and is supported by the
magazine International Aquafeed which is published by Perendale Publishers Ltd
For additional daily news from aquaculture around the world: aquaculture-news
No comments:
Post a Comment