Agro Exhibition and Trade Fair 2012 from April 5-7

The Ampara agro exhibition and trade fair 2012 will be held at Ampara Urban Council grounds from April 5-7. The exhibition is organised by Ampara District Chamber of Commerce and Industries with the national strategic partner Small and Medium Enterprise Developers (SMED) of FCCISL.

The objectives of the exhibition and trade fair are to provide exposure for agro communities in appropriate agro and livestock technology, support services, provide linkages in financial services, marketing and insurance. It will also open an opportunity to local community to enjoy the special benefits in the purchases during the Sinhala and Hindu new year season, the organisers said.

New technology, machinery and equipment such as agri processing equipment, dairy machinery and supplies, food processing equipment and supplies, post harvest technology, fertiliser, seeds and organic agriculture will be introduced to the farmer community at the exhibition.

The organisers anticipate over 100 stalls at the exhibition to attract over 10,000 people from Ampara, Batticaloa and the surrounding districts. Concurrent to the trade fair, a SME forum will be held on April 6 and a job fair has been organised on April 7. This initiative comes under Socio Economic Development for Conflict Affected Communities of North and the East Sri Lanka project funded by the EU and implemented by Oxfam GB where FCCISL is the key private sector partner of the project.The FCCISL has identified this component of the project as Chamber Network Engagement in Economic Rehabilitation (CHEER).

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