The leading food and agriculture fair held in the Dominican Republic, the AgroAlimentaria 2017 will take place this year from 18 to 20 May 2017, at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo. This business platform brings together fresh fruits and vegetables and processed farm products, beverages and tobacco all in one place. The event is in its sixth edition. It is held every two years.
Over 200 exhibitors are exhibiting at the event, said Claudia Chez, during a press conference by the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD), the organizer of the event. She highlighted the geographic positioning of the country makes possible year round production of many crops, and enables fast shipping to major markets.
She said that during the event buyers and visitors will be able to see, taste, compare and buy tropical fruits such as bananas, pineapples, mangoes, papayas, melons, and water melons, among others. Contacts can also be made for the purchase of vegetables such as greenhouse-grown bell peppers, tomatoes, oriental vegetables, aromatic herbs, eggplants, avocados, cucumbers and others. For sale will also be breadfruit, cassava (yucca), dasheens, yams, blue taro, squash, and ginger.
Buyers are expected from 30 countries, including the Brazil, USA, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and The Netherlands. Among the buyers are representatives of high-level importers, supermarkets and distributors.
18 May 2017
