This global meetup organized by Global Chamber® Dhaka brought together global leaders involved in the agriculture, poultry and livestock industries as well as organizations that support the growth of agri-business.
Special thanks to Executive Director Maimun Mustafa, pictured below, and other leaders at Global Chamber® including Executive Director Selam Ayalew of GC Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pictured at left.
Watch the discussion HERE.
This first event in this series was based around agriculture, livestock and poultry and the second was for businesses involved with seafood, fisheries and aquaculture. Read more about the 2nd program HERE,
In this meetup companies from all over the globe attended with the featured companies - A.H. Global Trade, Joikko, Bangladesh, Limra USA, Farmers Market Asia, iPAGE, Pro Agro Bangladesh and Green Grain.
Collaborators with the event included Movementum Consultancy and Facilitation Group (MCFG) and ICE Business Times.
Agriculture plays an essential role in most countries, providing primary food, money, and jobs. Diverse agro-climatic conditions, supply chain-storage, capability to adapt S&T for agricultural production, and access to global markets are all opportunities for development in this sector.
In comparison... 10% of the U.S. workforce is in agriculture, and 18% of U.S. exports are ag products.
For Japan only 3% of the workforce is in agriculture, and only 1.7% of exports are ag products.
For Africa it is estimated that 2/3rds (67%) of the workforce is in ag, and 30% of exports are agricultural.
Prospects include strengthening enterprising farming communities, well-developed research and extensions, improved internal and external cooperations, scope for expanding cropping intensity with the help of customized plans centered on agriculture, and more.
This meetup was designed for companies involved in any stage of the agro industry, as well as, complimentary industries such as agro-tech, agri-finance, agro insurance, and stakeholder training to support ecosystems and global trade pertinent to this sector.
The format featured 6 companies for 3 minutes each. Then others were given a 1 minute “speed pitch”, and the remaining time was allocated for open networking. Thank you to all those attending, and watch for the next program... seafood up next, and more.
Moderator
Maimun Ur Rashid Mustafa is Executive Director for Global Chamber® Dhaka, one of our first three chapters in Bangladesh. Join us to reach new markets and discover new opportunities. Optimizing people, technology and processes, Maimun Mustafa is an entrepreneur who delivers simple solutions to complex problems. With 11+ years of marketing, branding and business development experience, Maimun has gained work competencies in sectors that include CSOs, Social Businesses, Media, Communications, Trade and Technology. Maimun believes he is successful in what he does by delivering the right information to investors; possibilities to business partners; motivation to colleagues; and the promise of uncompromising quality to end beneficiaries. Maimun is also Founder/CEO of MCFG.
Apart from managing his personal ventures, Maimun have been associated with trade and business associations for the majority of his career. He has held top tier positions in Italy-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Indonesia-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry and now serves as the Executive Director of Global Chamber® Dhaka and Barisal.
Originally published at https://www.globalchamber.org/blog/2021/08/15/global-chamber/global-market-meetup-focused-on-agriculture-livestock-and-poultry/
