120 companies from Israel and abroad have registerd to “Agritech 2006"

Registration rate for the 2006 Agritech is distictivly higher than last year, at the end of the Intifada, and it is a further indication for the economy’s recovery
 
120 companies from Israel and abroad, among them 40 Kibbuz factories, have registred so far to the international agriculture expo “Agritech 2006” which will take place during March at the convention center in Tel Aviv.
 
The exhibition will take place over 21,000 square meters, including showrooms and outdoor area. Among participating companies there will be foreign ones from Okrain, Holland, Italy and Great Britain.
 
The high registration rate, which is much higher than that of the last expo (which took place in 2003, at the the end of the Intifada), indicates recovery and optimism in the agriculture input sector.
 
The improvement in Israel’s political state comes to view in the number of guests and delegations that register to the expedition. The number of visitors is expected to reach 6,500 visitors from abroad, among them tens of formal delgations. 25 Agriculture ministers, deputy ministers and general managers of agricultural offices will arrive, heading their delegations. Among countries that send their Agriculture ministers are Brazil, India, Latvia, South Africa and Macedonia.
 
Within the framework of the expo, a few international conferences willl take place: Peres center for Peace will organize a conference about growing dates, with the participation of honor guests from Arab states. Ben Gurion University will organize a conference about Agriculture in desert-like conditions with the participation of experts from around the world. The conferences will include a seminar in Tel Aviv and tours to agricultural sites which implement advaned technology.