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IPM DUBAI REVIEW
cooperated with Fruitnet Forum
Middle East on December 4, a
day before the opening. The
brand-new networking event
organized by leading industry
publication Eurofruit, a member
of the publishing company
Fruitnet Media International,
brought together some of the
region's leading industry players
and discussed some of the
concerns of the fresh produce
trade in the Middle East.
Jacopo Taconni, Marketing
and Communication Manager,
Fresh Fruits Company,
commented: “Surely the quality
of the visitors and decision
makers attending every year is
remarkable. Dubai is an
important hub for fresh business
and this show considered to be
the gate to the Arab World. The
trade fair presence has
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surpassed our expectations,
which is why we have a
positive outlook on further
participations. I would like to
thank to all WOP DUBAI team
for the services that have been
provided during the show.”
“Barakat welcomed the
opportunity to meet some of
our existing suppliers from
around the world and also the
opportunity of meeting new
suppliers looking to establish
their products here in the UAE
market,” stated Steve Rudge,
VP Procurement of Barakat
Group of Companies.
The event also hosted various
seminars during the three days
for both IPM DUBAI and WOP
DUBAI, particularly on
cultivation technologies for
horticulture such as 'Application
of Humic Substances in Dry
(Arid) Areas, Applications and
Results' by Dr. Yasser Degham of
Humintech, Germany and
'Control Options of Relevant
Parameters for Optimal Plant
Growth' by Herald Braungardt of
Step Systems.
Harald Braungardt, General
Manager of INDEGA,
Association of German
Companies for Horticulture said:
“On behalf of all the exhibitors
of the German pavilion, it was
once again a very rich and
fruitful participation. With our
consistent presence here, we
have strengthened our existing
business connections and met
new and promising contacts. We
will definitely come back next
year to the IPM and WOP trade
show with the support of
Germany's Ministry for
Agriculture.”
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