The 2nd Annual Investment Forum & Exhibition “Orchards of Russia 2019” (22-23 May 2019, Moscow) is a high-end international platform for attracting investment to Russian commercial horticulture, discussing industry development strategy, sharing best practices among key market players, and securing new win-win contracts. »

VOG Consortium CEO Gerhard Dichgans explains how the situation is evolving, in Italy and internationally. “As the export season begins in the Southern Hemisphere, the European apple market is still under pressure, with high stock levels putting the dampers on hopes of a forthcoming recovery in prices.” »

A seminar to launch Smart Ripe, the unprecedented solution to interact with consumers at the point of sale. A host of innovative offerings, including Soft Fruit Protector, the softened solution for more delicate produce. From 8th until 10th May, ILIP is taking the future of fresh produce packaging to Macfrut: packaging designed to allow interaction with consumers, that protects delicate produce from knocks or that slows down the ripening process of fruit and vegetables, prolonging their shelf life. »

The second edition of the Tropical Fruit Congress, the international event covering topics involving exotic fruits, will be held at Macfrut from 8 to 10 May 2019. Over the course of three days, market, consumption and trade trends will be examined, as well as the scientific developments, technologies and sales strategies of exotic produce, which is increasingly in demand in global markets. This year, it will be a three-day event. On the first day, Wednesday, 8 May at 3 p.m., market data regarding the tropical fruit sector in its entirety will be presented, with a special focus on lime, papaya and passion fruit. »

The third edition of Interpoma China, held in Shanghai from 15 to 17 April, saw Interpoma crowned as a reference point for the apple sector, in particular due to the importance of the international congress "China and the Apple in the World". Coordinated by apple-growing expert Kurt Werth, the recently ended edition was the venue for 12 presentations to an audience of over 250 delegates by speakers from China, New Zealand, Switzerland and Italy. »

The future of table grapes lies in innovation. This will be the theme of the event dedicated to one of the key products of the Italian fresh produce industry, scheduled on Friday, 10 May from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during Macfrut, to be held in Rimini from 8 to 10 May 2019. The first edition of the Table Grape Meeting will be divided into two sessions. The first session, lasting about an hour, will see five Italian speakers taking turns to give speeches focusing on current trends in varietal innovation and exports. »

The 2nd Annual Investment Forum & Exhibition “Orchards of Russia 2019” (22-23 May 2019, Moscow) is a high-end international platform for attracting investment to Russian commercial horticulture, discussing industry development strategy, sharing best practices among key market players, and securing new win-win contracts. Orchards of Russia 2019 in facts and figures: • Plenary meeting and discussion: national support policy, legislative framework, project financial conditions, featuring senior executives of federal and regional government, »

More than 1,500 buyers invited from all over the world and an online platform to facilitate meeting opportunities between demand and supply: in Rimini, fresh produce industry becomes international. A month before the 36th edition of Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable industry scheduled in Rimini from 8 to 10 May, figures are growing: 8 pavilions, over 1,100 exhibitors, 25% of which from abroad, 1,500 buyers invited from all over the world, and about sixty events including summits, business meetings and conventions, proving that this fair is also rich in content. »

The Foreign Direct Investment Transparency Index in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi recorded 76.1 points in 2018 on the 100-point index scale, compared to 71.1 points in 2017, which largely reflects a higher level of transparency in direct foreign investment policies and investors awareness of the transparency of the policies adopted by the UAE federal government and the sound policies of the wise government of Abu Dhabi, which represents a major incentive for attracting FDI to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in particular. »