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CONTENTS 16 20 18 Cover photo: Livestockhousing.com NEWS UPDATE PAGE 04 VIV MEA 2018 PREPARES TO RECEIVE INDUSTRY LEADERS IN ANIMAL PROTEINS PAGE 16 COME AND DISCOVER THE FRENCH PAVILION AT THE VIV MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA EXHIBITION! PAGE 18 GLOBAL FORUM FOR INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE TO BE HELD IN ABU DHABI PAGE 20 GULFOOD 2018 MEGA SHOW TO CONSOLIDATE UAE'S LEAD ROLE IN GLOBAL FOOD AGENDA PAGE 22 IPM DUBAI SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES ON A GREENER AND FRESHER NOTE PAGE 24 ATTENTION FOCUSED ON SALES CONCEPTS ORIENTED TO CONSUMERS AND TRENDS PAGE 28 A GLOBAL BRAND WITH INTENSE PARTICIPATION OF INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND COMPANIES PAGE 30 DOMINANT OFFERS A CHOICE OF COLOURED LAYER PAGE 42 KIMAGRO: THE FISH YOU CAN TRUST PAGE 46 BLUE ISLAND; SPECILIZED IN MARICULTURE AND FISH FARMING PAGE 47 28 24 Editor in Chief Mohammed Nasser | Editor Marie Matthew | Associate Editor Andrew Thomas Assistant Editor Megha Mary Matt | Graphic Designer Elizabeth John | Production Manager Abdul Shareef Contributors Neville J. Chandler, Douglas Bott, Shakeeb Kolakadan, Dr. Hansel Geo Thomas Head Office Matt Media International Ltd, Woodgreen, London N22 5AR, UK. E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.gulfagriculture.com Middle East Office Al Saad Advertising & Publishing L.L.C., P O Box 25694, Sharjah, UAE, Tel:[phone], Fax:[phone]. Gulf Agriculture is read by agri professionals, farm managers & owners, landscape consultants, contractors, agri-equipment suppliers, horticultural engineers, greenhouse managers, agronomists, veterinary surgeons, ministries, poultry & dairy breeders, importers, distributors, manufacturers and whole salers of food and agri inputs. Printed and published by Matt Media © Intl. Ltd.(U.K.) 2018 All rights reserved. The opinions and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. Readers are requested to seek specialist advice before acting on information contained in this publication, which is provided for general use and may not be appropriate for the reader’s particular circumstance. The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for any error or omissions contained in this publication. 2 GULF AGRICULTURE JANUARY FEBRUARY 2018