Agricultural fertilisers and plant protection products displayed at int'l exhibition

The two-day exhibition features a broad array of fertilisers, pesticides, agricultural machinery, and chemicals, along with packaging equipment and other products.

In his opening speech, Le Van Thiet, deputy head of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated that AgroChemEx Vietnam 2023 is one of the biggest international trade shows for the pesticide Industry in the country.

The event offers a good opportunity for exhibitors to promote their brands to a large number of domestic and international clients, especially for Vietnamese businesses seeking to approach and find foreign partners to expand their markets.

“It is an ideal destination for updating advanced technologies, knowledge and new products and services in the industry, experiences and information exchange, promoting technology transfer, and seeking business cooperation towards developing a modern, clean, organic and sustainable agriculture,” he said.

Guo Wei, deputy secretary-general of the China Crop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA), said both Vietnam and China boasted long-term co-operation in the pesticide industry.

The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening ties in the supervision and management of pesticide production, import, trade, and use, as well as co-operation among businesses of the two countries, he stated.

“The expo creates opportunities for Chinese enterprises to seek cooperation or potential for investment in the Vietnamese market,” he said.
The framework of the exhibition includes a seminar on updating the Vietnamese pesticide market, fertiliser production and business, government regulations on the circulation of plant-protection products, China’s pesticide products and use conditions, along with other topics.

A B2B matching programme will be organised to help Vietnamese and Chinese businesses seek new potential partners.

The exhibition has been co-organised by the CCPIA and Minh Vi Exhibition and Advertisement Services Company (VEAS), with the support of the Plant Protection Department, Vietnam Pesticide Association (VIPA), the Vietnam Fertiliser Association (VFA), and the  China Fertiliser Association.

The organisers expect to welcome about 3,000 visitors during the expo this year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the nation has annual demand for more than 10 million tonnes of fertilisers for agricultural production.

With local production not meeting demand, the country spends a large amount of money to import fertilisers and plant protection products each year, thereby making it an attractive market for foreign enterprises.

In the first quarter of this year, enterprises imported roughly 612,900 tonnes of fertiliser, costing nearly US$238 million.