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CIPA 2012 International ConferencePlasticulture for a Green Planet

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Message from the Organizers The 18th International Agriculture Exhibitionand Conference will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel,May 15-17, 2012. We are very proud to host theInternational CIPA Conference: Plasticulture for aGreen Planet. The conference will include a two-day symposium composed of plenary lectures, oral presentations, poster exhibition and an innovative display, followed by a field excursion day. The program will focus on the following topics:

a. Innovations in plasticulture – present and futureb. Agricultural implementations in bot developed and developing countriesc. Environmental-ecological aspects of plasticultured. Linking industry and research in chemistry and plastic products We are pleased to invite producers, researchers,distributors, farmers, administrators, and allothers involved directly or indirectly withagriculture and/or water technology to participatein Agritech 2012, which we expect to be even bigger and better than its predecessors.

Dan MeiriGeneral ManagerAgritech NPO

Agritech 2012 Tel Aviv The meeting point for those who wish to do business with leading agricultural experts from around the world.

The Exhibition Profile is:

• Advanced Equipment and Technologies• Agro Industry Start-Ups• Cost Saving Production• Ecological and Environmental Agrotechnologies• New Plastic Technologies in Agriculture• Renewable Energy in Agriculture• Extension Services• High-Tech Agricultural Biotechnologies• Intensive Growing Methods• International Training and Cooperation• Research & Development• Turnkey, Joint Projects and Know-How

Conference Includes:

• Professional Seminars • Professional Tours in various sectors

Covering the most comprehensive andup-to-date agricultural exhibits in:

• Agri Ecology & Organic Agriculture • Agricultural Buildings • Agricultural Machinery • Aquaculture • Biotechnology • Bio Fuel • Fertilizers & Chemicals • Field Crops • Floriculture • Fruits & Citrus • Greenhouses & Horticulture • Irrigation & Water Management • Livestock, Dairy Farming & Small Ruminants • Plants, Seeds & Propagation Materials • Plant Protection • Plasticulture • Post Harvest Treatment • Poultry Farming • Precise Agriculture • R&D • Rural Development • Software & Hardware • Veterinary & Feeding System

In cooperation with

Israel: A Garden of AgriculturalOpportunities• Production of 308 eggs per hen in the first year of laying• Annual milk yields per cow exceeding 12,000 liters on average • 3 million greenhouse roses per hectare per season• 80% of irrigated land utilizes a combination of irrigation/ fertilization techniques• 75% of sewage water recycled and reused in agriculture • Peak citrus yields reaching 80 tons per hectare• Peak tomato yields reaching 500 tons per hectare

Agritech 2009 Facts & Figures

General Figures:

Israeli Visitors 26,000Foreign Visitors 4,200No. of Exhibitors 231No. Foreign Exhibitors 56Indoor Net Exhibiting area (m2) 5,200 Outdoor Exhibiting area (m2) 12,000

Agritech 2009 – Foreign Visitors to Agritech by Sector of Interest

India 19%

Other 4% Central America 3%

North America 2% Oceania 4%

Middle East 1%

Asia 9% Central Asia 3%

Far East 1%

Africa 16%

South America 15%

Eastern Europe 7%

Western Europe 16%

Foreign Visitors According to Region

Opening Hours

May 15 – 16, 2012Tuesday – Wednesday 10:00 – 18:00 hoursMay 17, 2012Thursday 10:00 – 17:00 hours

Irrigation WaterManagement 19%

Greenhouse 3% Floriculture, Cut Flowers 1%

Livestock & Dairy Farming 13%

Fertilizers & Chemicals 19%

Marketing & Export Service 8% Organic Agriculture 6%

Plant Protection 3% Plasticulture 2%

Post Harvest Treatment 2%

Agricultural Building Contractors 1%

Others 6%

Plant Propagation Material 5%

Biotechnology 4% Aquaculture 3%

Agro Ecology 2% Agricultural Machinery 5%

The Israel Export & International Cooperation InstituteThe Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute, a non-profit organization supported by the government of Israel and the private sector, facilitates business ties, joint ventures and strategic alliances between overseas and Israeli companies. Charged with promoting Israel’s business community in foreign markets, it provides comprehensive, professional trade information, advice, contacts and promotional activities to Israeli companies, and complementary services to business people, commercial groups, and business delegations from abroad.

The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute is committed to bringing together users of Agrotechnology with Israeli companies that suit their needs, ensuring that people throughout the world benefit from the innovation and quality of Israeli industry.

Visit our websitewww.export.gov.ilor call: +972-3-5142848, Fax: +972-3-5142881

For further information please contact:Mr. Yitzhak KiriatiDirector Dept. Of Agrotechnology, Water & EnvironmentThe Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute29 Hamered St., Tel Aviv 68125, IsraelTel: +972-3-5142848, Fax: +972-3-5142881E-mail: Kiriati@export.gov.il

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