Agriculture Business Week

0ne of Asia’s most influential agriculture and dairy trade fairs, the International Livestock and Dairy Exposition (ILDEX), is bringing its global expertise to Philippine shores by launching an ILDEX Pavilion at this year’s 16th Agrilink/Foodlink/Aqualink.

“Our ILDEX Pavilion is an interesting concept that we developed especially for the Filipino livestock market. It is a good strategic move for both Agrilink’s organizer, Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD), and ILDEX’s coordinator, NEO,” said Mr. Suhbpong Smithtun, NEO’s International Project Manager.

He continued, “FRLD had established itself over the years through strong relationships with the local agri community; while NEO, for lo years now, has had good connection with renowned technology leaders in livestock and event management. This is why the ILDEX Pavilion will be a perfect marketplace for both buyers and sellers in the livestock, dairy, meat-processing, and aquaculture industry. This is perfect timing too, as Filipino producers are in urgent need to improve their productivity and competitiveness to stay ahead of competition, especially after the full implementation of ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), which will happen next year.”

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Agrilink, on its 16th year, underscores the leeway of sustainable food production for all Filipinos around the world through micro enterprising.

In times of economic crunch, British economist Ernst Friedrich Schumacher’s saying “Small is Beautiful” rings true. Effects of’ the latest financial meltdown are experienced across the globe, the Philippines included. Agrienterprises-big or small, from corporate to backyard raisers-are suffering from major changes in costs, input availability and consumer purchasing power.

Reduced prices and demand, multiplied with increased costs in advertising, production, marketing, transportation expenses and changing consumer attitudes, significantly affect producers and manufacturers and their mass-produced products. Indeed, humongous undertakings have to take a backseat for now. Teenyweenie efforts are therefore most welcome and even encouraged.

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Le Club, the French Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, led by its Vice President Michel Hermelin, organized fifteen agribusiness firms to join this year’s biggest integrated international trade show on agribusiness, food and aquaculture, Agrilink, Foodlink, and Aqualink.

On its sixth consecutive year of participation in the annual event, Le Club’s famous French Pavilion will feature diverse agricultural and food innovators, which include: Bayle SA, Bretagne International, Actemium, Island Rose, Labaronne Citaf, Le Cellier, Pamora Farms, PT Jetec, Richel Group, Rustan’s Marketing Corporation, Space, Stolz, ‘fefal, Vergnet Ilydro, and Vitalac.

Bayle SA has been a leading manufacturer of poultry processing equipment since 1931 and their range of machines goes from bird handling to cut-up equipment.

Bretagne International, which has had constant and powerful support from the Regional Council Network of 60 representatives in over 45 countries, contributes to the development of Brittany, France’s regional economy. Actemium is the brand developed by the VINCI Energies Group to support its range of services to the industrial, engineering and construction sectors. Actemium’s expertise include creation, maintenance and integration of software packages; integration of industrial information technology ; and analysis, development and deployment of the automation processes that could be vital to any business.

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Southeast Asia’s largest publicly listed food, beverage, and packaging company San Miguel Foods, Inc.’s (SMFI) recently signed with the Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD) to formalize their support and participation for this year’s Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink.

And this year, the triple events that serve those three major sectors will underscore the benefits of focusing on enterprises that promote sustainable local food production and focus on the Filipino market.

In times of economic crisis, reduced prices and demand, multiplied with increasing costs in production, marketing, transportation expenses and changing consumer attitudes affect producers and manufacturers alike.

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UNAHCO (Univet Nutrition & Animal Healthcare Company), one of the country’s leading poultry and livestock feeds supplier, led by its General Manager Ricardo Alba, recently signed with Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD) President Antonio Roces for their participation to this year’s biggest integrated international trade show on agribusiness, food and aquaculture, Agrilink, Foodlink, and Aqualink.

“This year will be the largest assembly of the world’s latest technologies, products, services and systems on agribusiness,” continued FRLD president Antonio V. Roces.

Through seminars, live animal and plant displays and other special activities, Agrilink aims to tap Filipino markets and enhance sustainable local food production and overall agricultural growth. For its part, UNAHCO is launching a couple of innovative products that will help both commercial and backyard raisers.

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“The Philippines is importing 99 percent of its milk requirements as it produces only one percent of the total.”

Thus said owner Rene Almeda of the Alaminos Goat Farm (AGF) to illustrate the magnitude of the local market that his dairy products and those of other goat milk producers can supply.

AGF, according to Almeda, is stepping up its marketing offensive by showcasing an extended line of dairy products at the forthcoming Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink 2009, which is slated at the World Trade Center Metro Manila on October 8 to 10.

AGF is the maker of Milk Star, the pioneering fresh goat’s milk brand to be commercially produced and distributed at SM and Robinson’s supermarkets across Metro Manila.

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The country’s biggest and most prestigious annual international trade show on agribusiness, food and aquaculture is poised to bring in the world’s latest livestock and dairy technologies and solutions to boost the global competitiveness of the local industry.

This was announced by the Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD), organizers of Agrilink, Foodlink and Aqualink 2009 slated at the World Trade Center on Oct. 8-10.

FRLD president Antonio V. Roces said new technologies from at least four continents would be exhibited at Agrilink by the International Livestock and Dairy Exposition (ILDEX), one of Asia’s most influential agriculture and dairy trade fairs.

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Southeast Asia’s largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company San Miguel Foods Inc. (SMFI) has made a substantial shift in marketing and other operating strategies to beat any adverse effects of the global crisis on the local industry and the rest of the economy.

SMFI Feeds Business general manager Dr. Norman C. Ramos said this sudden change in overall business direction was influenced largely by the direct and  indirect effects of the global financial crunch.

“Both big and small enterprises, from corporate to backyard raisers, have suffered from major adjustments in costs, input availability and consumer purchasing power,” Ramos pointed out.

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Now on its 70th year, Seacom, one of the country’s top agribusiness firms that specialize on irrigation products and services will participate in this year’s biggest integrated international trade show on agribusiness, food and aquaculture, Agrilink, Foodlink, and Aqualink.

In its desire to diversify, Seacom, which has entered into partnership with other service-oriented companies, will feature its extensive and impressive line of products on its first-time participation in Agrilink.

This includes engine and power products such as the Mitsubishi Meiki Gasoline Engine, which has 4 to 16.5 horsepower engines and applications that are best for fishing, agriculture, construction and commercial uses; Powermak Diesel Engines, which are available at 7 hp and io and Mitsubishi and Denyo Generators.

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LE Club, the French Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, led by its Vice President Michel Hermelin, organized eight European agribusiness firms to join this year’s Agrilink, Foodlink, and Aqualink.

On its fifth consecutive year of participation in the annual event, Le Club’s famous French Pavilion will feature eight diverse agricultural and food innovators-from the basic water supply and wind power technologies to the more intricate genealogical genetic selection machineries. The companies that will be featured are Bayle SA, Dosatron, Grimaud Freres Selection, Richel, Sasso, Solraya, Vergnet Hydro and Stolz.

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Univet Agricultural Products Inc., the country’s leading poultry and livestock feeds supplier, led by its General Manager Ricardo Alba, recently signed with Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD) President Antonio Roces for their participation in this year’s biggest integrated international trade show on agribusiness, food and aquaculture, Agrilink, Foodlink, and Aqualink.

“We’re excited about what Agrilink is cooking up this year. And to be a part of that is such an honor,” said Alba.

“This year will be the largest assembly of the world’s latest technologies, products, services and systems on agribusiness,” continued Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD) president Antonio V. Roces.

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As the doors of the World Trade Center opened to the visitors and participants of the 14th Agrilink, the International Agri-business Exhibition and Seminars, one can’t help but go back in time to 1993. We dream of unity for agriculture.

We are all for unity of agriculture. Different folks have different strokes. In our diversity and ambition, our stakeholders seem up to an impossible dream. But many barriers have been broken. We are getting closer to unity now.

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