On 26 May in Bangkok, Thailand; Market opportunities, technology needs and networking – target group: farm equipment manufacturers, importers and dealers – country focus: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia – International partners: VDMA Agricultural Machinery
For the first time face-to-face, the Asia Pacific Trading Summit will be equipping agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers with targeted regional knowledge and networking, during the AGRITECHNICA ASIA trade fair on 26 May at 14:30 hrs at the BITEC exhibition center in Bangkok, Thailand.
The event is co-organized by the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL). The aim of the Asia-Pacific Trading Summit is to facilitate connections and cooperations among agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers and traders in the region.
Focusing on Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia, the summit offers an update on current regional requirements in the areas of technology, quality, after-sales services and networking with experts and trading partners.
Experts from agricultural machinery manufacturer associations, including the VDMA Agricultural Machinery and Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering, from selected Southeast Asian countries will present country reports, presenting key data like financing of machine equipment, subsidies, machinery sales figures, customs duties and import regulations. An overview of the local agricultural machinery industry along with opportunities for foreign manufacturers will be supplied.
Exploring how international manufactures can successfully develop cooperation models and projects in the South East Asian region, the panel discussion concludes with a targeted networking session for manufacturers, importers and distributors with the aim of identifying new business partners.
Cooperation partners of the event are: VDMA Agricultural Machinery (Germany), Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering (Thailand), Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (Thailand), Agro Processing and Market Development Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Vietnam), Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors’ Association (Philippines), and Association of Indonesian Agricultural Machinery (Indonesia).
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA is organized by DLG International GmbH and VNU Asia Pacific. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is the official co-host. Partner country is Vietnam.
The exhibition is supported by a range of domestic and international specialist organizations: e.g. International Rice Research Institute; Thailand Society of Sugarcane Technologists; Horticultural Science Society Thailand; Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering; and the National Science and Technology Development Agency.
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA, 25-27 May 2022, takes place at the BITEC, Bangkok.
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ระหว่างประเทศไทยกับประเทศเวียดนาม โดยทางกระทรวงเกษตรและการพัฒนาชนบทของเวียดนาม Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) จะส่งผู้เชี่ยวชาญเข้าร่วมงาน และร่วมเป็นเจ้าภาพจัดงาน ‘AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live’ ซึ่งเป็นงานแสดงการสาธิตเครื่องจักรกลเกษตรกลางแจ้ง ที่จะจัดขึ้นที่จังหวัด Can Tho ประเทศเวียดนาม ในวันที่ 24-26 สิงหาคม ปีนี้
“ภูมิภาคเอเชีย นับเป็นภูมิภาคกลยุทธ์ที่มีความสาคัญกับบริษัท Maschio Gaspardo เป็นอย่างมาก เรามีการลงทุนกับโรงงานผลิตถึง 2 แห่งทั้งในประเทศจีน และ ประเทศอินเดีย ทางบริษัทของเราจะร่วมจัดแสดงภายในงาน AGRITECHNICA ASIA ทั้งในฐานะพันธมิตรและผู้แสดงสินค้า ทั้งนี้เพราะงานแสดงสินค้ามีการนาเสนอผลิตภัณฑ์สินค้าที่หลากหลาย คลอบคลุมทุกความต้องการของทั่วโลก ไม่ใช่แค่ในประเทศไทย พวกเราตั้งตารอที่จะนาเสนอนวัตกรรมใหม่ๆ เช่น เครื่องปลูกพืชที่มีความแม่นยาสูง เครื่องกระจายปุ๋ย และผลิตภัณฑ์อื่นๆ อีกมากมาย” กล่าวโดย คุณ Diego Ranzato, Sales Area Manager บริษัท Maschio Gaspardo China
โดยการประชุมนี้จะมีการจัดบรรยายเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ ในหัวข้อ “การลดคาร์บอนในกระบวนการการผลิตและแปรรูปข้าว” จัดขึ้นโดย สถาบันวิจัยข้าวนานาชาติ International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) โดยจะมีการบรรยายเกี่ยวกับ การใช้เครื่องจักรกลการเกษตร และการจัดการหลังการเก็บเกี่ยวเพื่อลดปริมาณคาร์บอนที่เกิดขึ้น และ รณรงค์การผลิตข้าวให้ได้ผลผลิตที่ยั่งยืนและทันสมัยในประเทศเวียดนาม
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA จัดโดย DLG International GmbH และ VNU Asia Pacific โดยมีกระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์แห่งประเทศไทย เป็นเจ้าภาพร่วมอย่างเป็นทางการ งานแสดงสินค้าทางการเกษตรครั้งนี้ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากองค์กรผู้เชี่ยวชาญทั้งในและต่างประเทศ โดยได้รับการสนับสนุนจาก สถาบันวิจัยข้าวนานาชาติ (International Rice Research Institute) สมาคมนักวิชาการอ้อยและน้าตาลแห่งประเทศไทย สมาคมพืชสวนแห่งประเทศไทย สมาคมวิศวกรรมเกษตรแห่งประเทศไทย และสานักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA จัดขึ้นระหว่างวันที่ 25-27 พฤษภาคม 2565 ณ ศูนย์นิทรรศการและการประชุมไบเทค กรุงเทพฯ
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AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA 25-27 May 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand – Third edition ofin-person trade fair with 300 international brands from 26 countries –smartfarmingpavilionoffers livedronedemosinhalls–Comprehensiveconferenceprogram:ricecultivationandGermanministry supported trade summit – New pavilions: Vertical farming and cannabis production
As international travel restrictions to Thailand and the region ease further, next month from 25 to 27 May 2022, the agricultural and horticultural machinery community for Asia is awaited – in-person – at the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA trade fair in Bangkok, Thailand. Guided by sustainability-led smart farming, the trade fair will welcome 300 brands from 26 countries, who offer hand-picked solutions for this region. The event also delivers professional knowledge and networking through its conference program and practical features like vertical farming, cannabis cultivation and smart farming.
Live demonstrations of drones performing precision tasks within an exhibition hall are planned within the new Thailand Smart Farming Pavilion, initiatedandhostedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandCooperatives (MOAC). The trade fair takes place at BITEC exhibition grounds with a wide range of machinery displays applicable for the region.
Smart Farming is one of the integrated solutions for the sustainable Agri-Food System. Integrated solutions need integrated actions from policies, business and the farmers. Precision Agriculture needs to monitor the changes and apply appropriate technologies at the right place, at the right time and the right rate. Agritechnica Asia is the place to explore your “right” technology and services that are needed. Dr. Vanida Khumnirdpetch, Director of the Bureau of Foreign Agricultural Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand.
Partner country: Vietnam
For the first time, the organizers of the trade fair, DLG (German Agricultural Society), and VNU Asia Pacific, have launched a partner country scheme, which aims to offer insights into attractive market opportunities of Vietnam, the country selected this year. Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will be sending experts and will also host ‘AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live’, an outdoor event for live machinery demonstrations on the fields, to be held in Can Tho Province, Vietnam, 24-26 August 2022.
“Asia is a strategic region for the company where Maschio Gaspardo invested with two production plants in China and India. We continue to be present at AGRITECHNICA ASIA, both as partner and exhibitor, because of the wide audience of the trade fair, which goes well beyond Thailand. We look forward to presenting to the customers of this region innovations such as precision planters, soil tillage and much more”, explained Mr. Diego Ranzato, Sales Area Manager APAC, Maschio Gaspardo.
ConferenceProgramhighlights:
-Mechanization,Postharvest and Smart Farming forSustainable Rice Production
A highlight of the conference program is the conference held in English “Towards carbon reduced rice production and processing”. Organized by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the professional event addresses themechanizationandpostharvestmanagementforzerofootprintandsustainablerice
production as well as the challenges and opportunities for modernized and low carbon rice cultivation in Vietnam.
Asia-Pacific Trading Summit
As part of its export promotion program, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is supporting the Asia-Pacific Trading Summit, which is aimed at farm equipment manufacturers and offers an update on current regional requirements in the areas of technology, quality and after-sales services. The event offers the opportunity to network with experts, manufacturers and trading partners in the region.
Conferences in Thai: Cane and Sugar Industries and Coconut oil production
The conference “Thailand Cane and Sugar Industries after Covid-19” will identify the opportunities for Thai farmers presented by precision farming and explore the likely developments of the Thai Sugar Industries following the impact of the pandemic.
The Horticulture Research Institute (HRI) invites all interested to their “Conservation and Development of Coconut Oil Forum of Thailand (CDCOT)”.
International country pavilions
Country pavilions for Finland, Germany, India, Japan, and the Netherlands, will showcase equipment, technical solutions and inputs to Asia’ farmers in the regions.
“Taking part with a Dutch pavilion offers our companies the opportunity to participate under the national banner of “The Netherlands”, “Farming the Future” and “Solving global challenges together”. Dutch companies have a lot of knowledge and experience in efficient and safe agricultural production. Smart sustainable agricultural production is the future. Dutch companies and knowledge institutes can cooperate with you to reach this”, outlined Dr. Gijs Theunissen, Agricultural Counsellor at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailand.
Connecting People: Online platform with streaming and business matching
Following the successful hybrid premiere of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit- an online/in-person conference with 90 presentations and 1000 attendees – the trade fair will be offering online streaming of selected events and repeat the attractive online networking environment.
New: Vertical farming and cannabis production
Two new pavilions have been added this year: “Vertical Farming Pavilion” organized by the Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) and the Cannabis Pavilion.
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA is organized by DLG International GmbH and VNU Asia Pacific. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is the official co-host.
The exhibition is supported by a range of domestic and international specialist organizations: e.g. International Rice Research Institute; Thailand Society of Sugarcane Technologists; Horticultural Science Society Thailand; Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering; and the National Science and Technology Development Agency.
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA, 25-27 May 2022 at BITEC, Bangkok
Pre-register now at https://www.online-register.org/atahorti.php
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Press & Group visitors contact:
Mrs. Saengtip Techapatiphandee, MarCom Manager of VNU Asia Pacific Email: saengtip@vnuasiapacific.com | Tel.: +662 111 6611 Ext.330
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กิจกรรมส่งเสริมธุรกิจสำหรับผู้ซื้อ โดย AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA จะเชิญกลุ่มผู้ซื้อชั้นนำกว่า 350 รายจากประเทศในภูมิภาคเอเชียแปซิฟิกได้แก่กัมพูชาจีนอินเดียอินโดนีเซียญี่ปุ่นลาวมาเลเซียมองโกเลียเมียนมาร์ปากีสถานฟิลิปปินส์สิงคโปร์เกาหลีใต้ศรีลังกาไต้หวันไทยและเวียดนามมาร่วมชมงานโดยผู้ได้รับเชิญเหล่านี้จะได้พบปะแลกเปลี่ยนมุมมองทางธุรกิจและมองหาแนวทางการแก้ปัญหาด้วยเทคโนโลยีที่เหมาะสมเพื่อนำไปใช้ในภูมิภาคตน
Sebastian Smija ผู้จัดการฝ่ายขายประจำภูมิภาคเอเชียแปซิฟิกของ Fliegl Agrartechnik GmbH แสดงความยินดีที่มีการจัดกิจกรรมนี้และเน้นย้ำความเป็นสากลของ AGRITECHNICA ASIA โดยกล่าวว่า “ผมเข้าร่วมงานครั้งนี้ เพราะกรุงเทพฯ เป็นศูนย์กลางที่สำคัญของตลาดอาเซียน นอกจากจะได้พบปะพันธมิตรคู่ค้าจากประเทศไทย ยังจะได้พบลูกค้าจากนานาชาติ ไม่ว่าจะเป็น เวียดนาม กัมพูชา ฟิลิปปินส์ อินโดนีเซีย และมาเลเซียอีกด้วย นั่นคือเหตุผลสำหคัญที่ AGRITECHNICA ASIA เป็นงานระดับนานาชาติที่สำคัญสำหรับเรา”
งาน AGRITECHNICA ASIA ในครั้งนี้จัดร่วมกับงาน Horti Asia ซึ่งเป็นงานแสดงนวัตกรรมและเทคโนโลยีสำหรับพืชสวนเอเชียที่ใหญ่ที่สุดในภูมิภาค และงาน Systems & Components Asia ที่มีโซนพิเศษเน้นเฉพาะผู้ผลิตชิ้นส่วนเครื่องจักรกลทางการเกษตรที่จัดหาแนวทางแก้ไขปัญหาใหม่และอะไหล่ให้กับเกษตรกร โดยมีการนำด้านวิศวกรรมการเกษตร ปัจจัยการผลิต และแนวทางแก้ไขปัญหาอย่างอัจฉริยะที่สนับสนุนการพัฒนาการเกษตรในตลาดเอเชีย การเปลี่ยนไปใช้เครื่องจักรกลที่ทันสมัยในภาคการเกษตรจะเพิ่มขึ้นเป็นอย่างมากในทศวรรษหน้า เนื่องด้วยแรงกระตุ้นจากปัญหาการขาดแคลนแรงงาน การแข่งขันที่เพิ่มขึ้น และแรงกดดันให้ลดต้นทุนการผลิตลง
งาน AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA จัดโดย DLG International GmbH และวีเอ็นยูเอเชียแปซิฟิคโดยมีกระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์ของประเทศไทยเป็นเจ้าภาพร่วมอย่างเป็นทางการการจัดงานในครั้งนี้ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากองค์กรผู้เชี่ยวชาญชั้นนำทั้งในและต่างประเทศไม่ว่าจะเป็นสถาบันวิจัยข้าวนานาชาติสมาคมนักวิชาการอ้อยและน้ำตาลแห่งประเทศไทยสมาคมพืชสวนแห่งประเทศไทยสมาคมวิศวกรรมเกษตรแห่งประเทศไทยสำนักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติฯลฯ
โดยงาน AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA จัดขึ้นระหว่างวันที่ 25-27 พฤษภาคม 2565 ณไบเทคกรุงเทพฯ
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In-person trade fair 25-27 May 2022 in Bangkok – Easier entry into Thailand for international travelers – Seven country pavilions – Exhibitors from 26 countries signed up – New pavilions: Smart farming; Vertical farming and Cannabis cultivation – Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) as co-host – Digital events planned
With three months to go before the in-person trade fair AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA, 25-27 May 2022 at the BITEC exhibition grounds in Bangkok, registered exhibitors from 26 countries have greeted the news this month that quarantine for vaccinated travelers to Thailand is no longer needed. Supported by the official co-host, the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and with 300 exhibitors expected, the trade fair’s theme is sustainable production.
“More and more countries in Southeast Asia are opening their borders to quarantine-free travel. Seeing these developments, we are looking forward to a high international turnout of exhibitors with so much to offer Southeast Asian farmers,” said Ms. Katharina Staske, Managing Director of DLG’s office in Thailand.
“Smart farming as sustainability solutions, vertical farming and even cannabis production are just some of the many highlights that farmers can discover in Bangkok in 2022. The Industry Ministry is planning to make Thailand a hub of cannabis businesses to produce new products in the medical sector and support tourism. So I think it is the perfect time to bring this topic to our exhibitions,” said Panadda Kongma, Director Agribusiness & Operations of VNU Asia Pacific.
New: Smart farming and seven international pavilions
An important part of Thailand’s sustainable production, precision and smart farming technologies and applications including many from startups will be explored at the new Thailand Smart Farming Pavilion jointly organized with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
Smart farming in Thailand and solutions like drone and satellite technology, automation and robotics and working weed robots have already attracted attention at the Regional Summit held in Thailand late last year. The topic of smart farming will be explored further at the Smart Farming Pavilion which will present solutions aimed at all farm sizes.
Seven country pavilions for China, Finland, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands and South Korea, each located within the trade fair, will showcase equipment and technical solutions from global companies to Asia’ farmers in the regions.
New: Vertical farming and cannabis production
Located in the horticultural exhibition area ‘HORTI ASIA’, the new pavilion “Vertical Farming” co-organized by the Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) focuses on the production of plant-based food in urban spaces while the Cannabis Pavilion set up by Thailand Cannabis Industry Association (TCIA) aims to further knowledge in cannabis production, an area increasingly attractive to Thai farmers since its legalization in 2021.
Comprehensive Conference Program and Guided Exhibition Tours
The exhibition will be accompanied by about 30 professional sessions on all three exhibition days, exploring topics like “Thailand Cane and Sugar Industries after Covid-19”; “Towards carbon reduced (or neutral) rice production and processing” ; and “Development of Smart Industrial Agriculture Technology in Thailand”. A selection of discussion events will also be held online.
Together with the Department of Agricultural Extension of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, guided tours through the exhibition will be offered to invited farmer groups and interested visitors. Tours address topics relevant for the farmers of the region such as efficient water management or post-harvest solutions.
Hosted Buyer Program
AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA’s exclusive hosted buyers program will attract more than 350 leading buyers and decision makers from Asia-Pacific countries including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. These invited buyers, attend with the objective of identifying the most suitable technology solutions for their region. Sebastian Smija, Sales Manager Asia Pacific of Fliegl Agrartechnik GmbH welcomes this program and underlines the internationality of AGRITECHNICA ASIA: “I come to this exhibition because Bangkok is an important hub for the whole ASEAN market. Not only to meet partners from Thailand, but also customers from Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. That is why AGRITECHNICA ASIA is the international exhibition that is important for us.”
Horti Asia and Systems & Components
AGRITECHNICA ASIA is held in conjunction with Horti Asia, the region’s largest trade exhibition for smart horticulture in Asia, and the special exhibition Systems & Components Asia focusing on components manufacturers that supply solutions to manufacturers and spare parts to farmers.
AGRITECHNICA ASIA presents agricultural engineering solutions, inputs and smart solutions that support the development of agriculture in the Asian markets. Mechanization through modern machinery will increase significantly in the next decade, spurred on by worsening labor shortages, increased competition and pressure to reduce production costs
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA is organized by DLG International GmbH and VNU Asia Pacific. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is the official co-host-
The exhibition is supported by a range of domestic and international specialist organizations: e.g. International Rice Research Institute; Thailand Society of Sugarcane Technologists; Horticultural Science Society Thailand; Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering; and the National Science and Technology Development Agency
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA, 25-27 May 2022 at the BITEC, Bangkok.
Pre-register now at https://www.online-register.org/atahorti.php
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โดยงานประชุมสุดยอดอุตสาหกรรมเกษตรระดับภูมิภาค หรือ AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit นั้นถือเป็นครั้งแรกของ “AGRITECHNICA On Tour” ซึ่งเป็นงานชุดใหม่ โดยจะมีการสำรวจหัวข้อเครื่องจักรกลการเกษตรที่กำลังเป็นที่นิยมในประเทศหรือภูมิภาคในแต่ละครั้ง
Interactive summit accompanied by exhibition and farm visit
Co-host: Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Topics: Sustainable production of sugarcane, cassava, rice and maize; precision farming; plant protection, water management; cluster farming; vertical farming and new market opportunities
With a new hybrid format, AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit yesterday successfully concluded its two-day event titled ‘Smart production for sustainable food systems’ attracting more than 800 virtual attendees from 34 countries. With more than 240 in-person visitors joining the event held in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, the Summit, co-hosted by the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC), is the largest in-person agricultural event held in Thailand this year.
Covering trending crop production topics in South East Asia, like cluster farming and vertical farming as well as sustainable production of sugarcane and cassava using modern techniques, more than 90 onsite and online speakers from Thailand and worldwide included experts from the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives who delivered applicable know-how from this year’s UN Food System Summit.
“As the co-organizer, we’re very pleased with the success of this onsite event, which took place despite the pandemic. Additionally, a new challenge was to get Thai participants to the international digital event. The hybrid format of the Summit fits well with Thailand’s national digital agenda for sustainable food systems. The transformation actions need collaboration and partnership from all sectors and stakeholders. Through the Summit process, MOAC can reach out to more people, raise awareness for cross-sectoral and expand our network, national and internationally.” said Dr. Vanida Khumnirdpetch, Director of Foreign Agricultural Affairs as the Office of the Permanent Secretary, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand (MOAC), as the venue. “Next year I am looking forward to the return of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA exhibition. Of course, an in-person event is preferred,” she added.
“The Summit offers a good opportunity to meet up in an industry forum, where the people who work in agriculture share a mission: To update their knowledge. The technologies presented here is a prime example of a fruitful result. My main objective was to deliver to the audience the current status and outlook of smart farming in Thailand, including the future trends. The hybrid exhibition is the new normal and it does offer an advantage for attendees living far from the venue as they can reach the information online. This is part of today’s zeitgeist as we live in the era of digitalization,” concluded Dr. Dares Kittiyopas, Consultant of the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives and President of the Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering at the close of the event.
Mechanization, precision agriculture and sustainable production
In both practical and technical sessions, attendees received an overview about the mechanization trends and equipment for sustainable and efficient sugarcane, cassava, rice and maize production though contributions from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and other expert organizations as well as from leading manufactures such as CLAAS, CNH Industrial, Gessner and John Deere. Among the highlights were novel concepts like soil sensing, precision fertilizer management, post-harvest techniques and storage solutions. Visitors received an insight into the modern techniques on water management including salinity control.
In the session titled ‘Agriculture 4.0 – Precision Agriculture’, presentations by speakers from the Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering, Planet and Varuna, AI Robotics, among others, explored both the role of precision farming in Thailand and the available solutions: drone and satellite technology, automation and robotics, with practical examples like Oz, the weeding robot, presented by Naio Technologies.
Trending topics in Thailand: Clusterfarms and vertical farming
Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture, the “1st Clusterfarm Future Conference” reported on the successful cluster farm program, which has registered 8,000 farms since its implementation in 2016. The program led by the Thai Department of Agricultural Extension aims to increase farm efficiency. With practitioners, national and international expert speakers from both industry and government, the scope of the conference was a first in Thailand.
The production of plant-based food in urban spaces presents opportunities and challenges which were explored in presentations from the Association for Vertical Farming among others.
In addition to renowned experts from professional organizations, also technology providers presented their solutions. Speakers and exhibitors came from Austria, Australia, Canada, Cambodia, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States
Farm visit and exhibition showcase in Thailand
“The in-person part of the summit took place at the Imperial Hotel and Convention Centre Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, at the very heart of rice, cassava and sugarcane production in Thailand. Visitors took advantage of the farm visit to ‘505 FarmTech’ showing CLAAS JAGUAR equipment performing live silage harvesting,” explained Ms. Panadda Kongma, Director of Agribusiness and Operations, VNU Asia Pacific.
“The high attendance both online and in-person clearly shows that agricultural professionals are committed to continuing to explore new knowledge and connect with other professionals in the industry. This desire for networking is typical in our industry,” concluded Katharina Staske, Managing Director of DLG Thai.
The virtual events of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit were the first of “Agritechnica on Tour”, a new series of virtual events, each exploring trending farm machinery topics in a country or region.
Interactive discussions with experts and in-person networking
The event allowed for ongoing interactive questions during the presentations and virtual attendees used the networking opportunities in the virtual room after the talk which included audio, video or chat communication.
The event was hosted by DLG-Connect www.dlg-connect.com which has been designed by the organisers of Agritechnica, the DLG – the German Agricultural Society. The DLG-Connect has already hosted over 400 professional events.
The Official Supporters of the summit were: Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and The Federation of Thai Industries, Nakhonratchasima Chapter.
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit is organized by DLG (German Agricultural Society) and VNU Asia Pacific.
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On October 12, 2021, VNU Asia Pacific and DLG (German Agricultural Society) organized the Pre-Networking and Press Event of the upcoming “AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit – Smart Farming for Sustainable Food Systems”. Taking place at DLG’s online platform for the global agricultural community `DLG Connect´, participants took the opportunity to learn about the upcoming summit in November and connect with other experts in sustainable and smart agriculture.
As official co-host of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit, Dr. Thongplew Kongjun, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) gave the official welcome remark, followed by Dr. Vanida Khumnirdpetch, Director of the Bureau of Foreign Agricultural Affairs sharing Thailand’s vision on Smart Production for Sustainable Food Systems. Thereafter, the Federation of Thai Industries presented the province Nakhon Ratchasima, which is not only the heart of Thailand’s crop production, but also the province where the Regional Summit is going to take place. The innovative companies CLAAS, Varuna AI & Robotics Ventures, Gessner Industries and Planet elaborated on their contribution to more sustainable food systems, while Mr. Karsten Ziebell from a German-Thai Cooperation Project explained how the concept of clusterfarms can lead to more sustainable farming and invited to the 1st Clusterfarm Future Conference.
With this event, organizers and partners aim at introducing the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit and invite the industry to the hybrid conference with accompanying exhibition this November in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Dr. Thongplew Kongjun, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives stated in this welcome remark that “the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is pleased to co-host the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit. This summit will serve as a platform where stakeholders, especially farmers and young smart farmers, can exchange and share experiences for the future farming together with their existing networks in Thailand and Southeast Asia, which will enable us to foster sustainable food systems. Let us work together for the better future.”
“The UN Food System Summit 2021 as part of the “Decade of Actions” is awakening the world to the fact that we must work together to create the future of food and agricultural systems to achieve the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA Regional Summit is a place where international knowledge and innovations can offer technical solutions to local farmers and businesses”, Dr. Vanida Khumnirdpetch, Director of the Bureau of Foreign Agricultural Affairs, highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation for more sustainability in agriculture.
Katharina Staske, Managing Director of DLG Thai explained “We are collaborating with quality conference partners, who are leading specialist organizations like the International Rice Research Institute and the Thai Society of Sugarcane Technologists. The combination of experts from the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the private sector sharing the latest innovations as well as practitioners demonstrating best practices live from the field will create a unique place for knowledge exchange and networking.”
“The conference with over 70 speakers from Thailand and worldwide will focus on topics such as efficient and sustainable sugarcane, cassava, rice and maize production as well as precision and smart farming, plant protection, water management and cluster farming as well as new markets such as vertical farming and bioeconomy,” added Mr. Heiko M. Stutzinger, Managing Director, VNU Asia Pacific.
The AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit, to be held as a hybrid online and in-person event on 16 and 17 November, offers farmers and farming specialists from Thailand and South East Asia not only innovative farming systems and a wide range of solutions for improving crop production but also access to a worldwide network of international companies and experts. Under the guiding theme “Smart production for sustainable food systems”, the Regional Summit addresses the challenges of sustainable food production facing farmers from Southeast Asia and especially Thailand. The AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit event, which is organized by DLG (German Agricultural Society) and VNU Asia Pacific, takes place at the Imperial Hotel and Convention Centre Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, and online at DLG Connect.
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