At this Years exhibition the Department  for Business and Trade shared a stand  with CIEL to promote the UK agritech offer at the Expert Advice Centre with 8 Trade officers from British Embassies based in Africa attending accompanied by commercial delegates from their respective counties. The visiting officers supported by staff from DBT London, CIEL experts  and International Trade advisers were able to speak on both days during the LAMMA Live events, explaining the needs of their countries and the help that they are able to give to UK companies expressing an interest in doing ..read more

The UK and Ukraine have this week launched a new initiative to facilitate commercially-driven partnerships and growth in tech sectors includeing Agri Tech to further support Ukraine’s recovery. The UK-Ukraine TechBridge aims to support economic resilience for Ukraine while bringing benefits to the tech sectors in both countries. The initiative seeks to facilitate digital trade and investment by supporting relationships between high potential Ukrainian businesses and UK tech firms and investors, and through a series of virtual “missions” in priority sectors such as healthtech, agritech and fint ..read more

On the 5th of October Chris Jackson UKTAG and Rob Grinnall UKECP attended the meeting the Brussels where the topic of discussion was Charting the Path for Ukrainian Agriculture. Participants came from across the EU as well as outside to listen to the financial sector, political figures and agricultural industry who all had interest in the future of rebuilding Ukrainian agriculture. The morning sessions were dominated by banking sector all of whom touched upon the huge need for private and banking investment.  Some 60 – 90 billion dollars is needed in the short term to support and begin th ..read more

Kazakhstan Hereford cattle breeders visited the United Kingdom from 21 -23  June looking for genetics to improve their industry The British embassy in Astana working with UKTAG and the UK Hereford Breed Society organised an inward mission for senior members of the Kazakh Hereford Chamber starting with a visit to the Royal Highland show where they saw some of the very best cattle that the United Kingdom could supply in addition to suppliers of equipment which is also very much in demand in their country. Friday the group travelled to Tewkesbury where they were met by Susan Stewart export m ..read more

The event delivered a dynamic, expansive marketplace to 47,527 attendees which featured Feed to Food products and services from more than 1,186 global manufacturers and suppliers representing over 57 countries. VIV Asia 2023 concluded successfully, as a robust platform for B2B international business. Over three days, the show facilitated face-to-face interactions, networking, knowledge-sharing, and a lively marketplace at Bangkok, Thailand. With 47,527 visitors from 112 countries, the event maintained its stable attendance and even slightly exceeded the previous edition. Despite the global cir ..read more

The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) is looking forward to welcoming visitors to the IPM Essen exhibition (24-27th January) and in particular to the International Horticultural Forum on Thursday 26th January.   With the show’s focus on Great Britain this year, Government representatives from the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will be giving talks on critical subjects for growers and suppliers. Last year the UK Government announced a full review of import and export processes and its commitment to design ..read more

British horticulture will be the focus of the 2023 edition of IPM Essen, the world’s leading horticulture trade fair, the Commercial Horticultural Association is delighted to announce. From 24 to 27 January 2023, the United Kingdom will be the official country partner of the world’s leading trade fair for horticulture. UK companies specialising in plants, technology and equipment will come to Messe Essen to present themselves and their products on the British pavilion, which promises to be a valuable additional visitor draw for the participating exhibitors. A host of special events is being ar ..read more

Pitch training Mentorship An opportunity to present to selected investors You can apply if you are a UK SME focusing on one of these areas: AgriTech Sustainable protein Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Low emission food production systems Application deadline: Wednesday 2nd November Find out more here: https://ktn-uk.org/news/applications-now-open-for-sustainable-food-investment-readiness-programme-2022 Or for more information please contact   Sophie Badoux at sophie.badoux@ktn-uk.org ..read more

VIV Asia is the biggest and most complete feed to food event in Asia, dedicated to the world of livestock production, animal husbandry and all related sectors, from feed production, to animal farming, breeding, veterinary, animal health solutions, slaughtering of meat, processing of fish, egg, dairy products and more. This VIV hub event offers a unique selection of companies, including the global market leaders and regional as well as national Asian players. A must-attend for all professionals in animal protein production, including the downstream part of the supply chain, now boosted by the n ..read more

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 / ONLINE / 14.00 – 15.00 GMT DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE (DIT) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INVESTMENT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE IS DELIGHTED TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN ‘TURKISH AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY WEBINAR’. Thanks to its large and fertile agricultural lands, skilled workforce and historical experience in agriculture, Türkiye has one of the largest agricultural economies in the world and is the world’s largest producer of figs, hazelnuts, quinces and apricots. In order to maintain its competitive advantage, it is critical for Türkiye to adopt new and re ..read more