Local Farmers, Entrepreneurs To Join Maha 2006
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 26 local farmers and cottage industry entrepreneurs are set to attend the Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-Tourism Show (Maha) 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 21-26 in the effort to obtain latest farming equipment and knowledge.

The local entrepreneurs, led by ADSB director Haji Matzin Salleh, will be travelling to Kuala Lumpur on November 23.

Maha 2006 will also be participated by companies from Australia, China, Germany, Holland, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, South Korea, and Vietnam.

The biennial event will be held at the new RM230 million Malaysia Agro-Exposition Park in Serdang, at the heart of Putrajaya.

Spanning over 80 hectares, the six-day event is set to attract more than 500,000 visitors and will be launched by Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Out of the 800 exhibition booths, 60 per cent will be occupied by Malaysian governmental entities and companies.

It will also showcase the latest developments in the fields of biotechnology, molecular science, food patent and trademark issues, machinery, horticulture and agro-tourism.

Among the items that will be displayed include fresh and processed products, value-added products such as fish, livestock, fruits, frozen foods, herbs, traditional medicines, machinery, and handicrafts.

China, being the first country to have a guest nation pavilion, is expected to display its products, particularly agricultural machinery, fertilisers and animal products as well as present working papers.

The event is expected to generate new - and reinforce - old business relationships, explore new business opportunities, launch new products and services, and network with fellow industry professionals.

One of the main objectives of Maha 2006 is to transform Malaysia into the centre of agricultural development excellence and agricultural-based industry so as to attract both domestic and foreign investments. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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