February
5-7, 2018, VIV MEA 2018 took place. The regional animal proteins business event
occurred in Abu Dhabi.
VIV MEA 2018 offered a rich program. Starting with the show’s line-up of international and regional suppliers serving animal protein businesses in an area extending from the Middle East and Africa to Iran and the countries of the Indian sub-continent. Added value comes in the form of a series of regionally-focused conferences and seminars. The programme has been assembled by working closely with top partners in the industry and is devised to relate specifically to the region’s forward-thinking operators in poultry, dairy and aquaculture.
The conference programme shown online at www.vivmea.nl lists over 40 separate presentations in a daily agenda from Monday February 5th until Wednesday February 7th. To give just two or three examples, the choice of topics includes poultry disease issues in the Middle East, nutritional challenges in hot climates and the emergence of India’s animal health industry.
All conferences were located in the same venue as the trade fair, within the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre or ADNEC. Among associated special seminars also at ADNEC were a full day, organised by Global Dairy Farmers and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture under the title of DairyTech Middle East & Africa. It had wide-ranging sessions, such as speakers on building a better cow for the Middle East and effective cooling of dairy cattle in an arid climate.
Aquafeed Extrusion was a one-day short course on the first day sponsored by International Aquafeed magazine and organised by Dr. Mian Riaz from Texas A&M University, U.S.A. Participants heard about the current status of aquafeeds globally as well as the principles and practices of extrusion technology for this fast-growing sector.
A further choice available to visitors was to take part in Dutch Poultry Centre seminars that focussed on innovations developed in The Netherlands for advancing production techniques in the poultry business internationally.
Exhibits to suit all sectors
Expanding into an extra hall at ADNEC for VIV MEA 2018 added about 25 percent to its exhibition area, compared with the inaugural edition in 2016. On the latest count there were 360 exhibitors and they originated from over 40 countries.
An approximate breakdown of exhibit types by sector reveals almost 300 relating to poultry, about 210 referring to dairy in particular or cattle in general, with around 70 stand-holders offering products or services for aquaculture operations.
Most represented among the product types will be feed ingredients and additives, on nearly 80 stands. Animal health items were presented by 40 exhibitors, closely matched by the numbers offering products and services either for farm production or for processing and handling. Other areas receiving considerable coverage were breeding/hatching and the manufacture of mixed feeds.
Quite apart from the business value of VIV MEA 2018 itself, visitors had the opportunity to look round the GFIA show that was co-located in neighbouring halls at the ADNEC site. GFIA, signified the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture, innovative and sustainable technologies relating to food production. VIV MEA registered visitors could use their badge to enter the GFIA show free of charge.
Read the full show report, HERE.
VIV MEA 2018 offered a rich program. Starting with the show’s line-up of international and regional suppliers serving animal protein businesses in an area extending from the Middle East and Africa to Iran and the countries of the Indian sub-continent. Added value comes in the form of a series of regionally-focused conferences and seminars. The programme has been assembled by working closely with top partners in the industry and is devised to relate specifically to the region’s forward-thinking operators in poultry, dairy and aquaculture.
The conference programme shown online at www.vivmea.nl lists over 40 separate presentations in a daily agenda from Monday February 5th until Wednesday February 7th. To give just two or three examples, the choice of topics includes poultry disease issues in the Middle East, nutritional challenges in hot climates and the emergence of India’s animal health industry.
All conferences were located in the same venue as the trade fair, within the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre or ADNEC. Among associated special seminars also at ADNEC were a full day, organised by Global Dairy Farmers and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture under the title of DairyTech Middle East & Africa. It had wide-ranging sessions, such as speakers on building a better cow for the Middle East and effective cooling of dairy cattle in an arid climate.
Aquafeed Extrusion was a one-day short course on the first day sponsored by International Aquafeed magazine and organised by Dr. Mian Riaz from Texas A&M University, U.S.A. Participants heard about the current status of aquafeeds globally as well as the principles and practices of extrusion technology for this fast-growing sector.
A further choice available to visitors was to take part in Dutch Poultry Centre seminars that focussed on innovations developed in The Netherlands for advancing production techniques in the poultry business internationally.
Exhibits to suit all sectors
Expanding into an extra hall at ADNEC for VIV MEA 2018 added about 25 percent to its exhibition area, compared with the inaugural edition in 2016. On the latest count there were 360 exhibitors and they originated from over 40 countries.
An approximate breakdown of exhibit types by sector reveals almost 300 relating to poultry, about 210 referring to dairy in particular or cattle in general, with around 70 stand-holders offering products or services for aquaculture operations.
Most represented among the product types will be feed ingredients and additives, on nearly 80 stands. Animal health items were presented by 40 exhibitors, closely matched by the numbers offering products and services either for farm production or for processing and handling. Other areas receiving considerable coverage were breeding/hatching and the manufacture of mixed feeds.
Quite apart from the business value of VIV MEA 2018 itself, visitors had the opportunity to look round the GFIA show that was co-located in neighbouring halls at the ADNEC site. GFIA, signified the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture, innovative and sustainable technologies relating to food production. VIV MEA registered visitors could use their badge to enter the GFIA show free of charge.
Read the full show report, HERE.
Visit the VIV MEA website, HERE.
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