THE ONE STOP PLATFORM FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS TO SEEK INFORMATION ON INVESTING IN MYANMAR AGRIBUSINESSES
Bangalore December 14, 2013: Foreign investors seeking for information about investing in Myanmar agribusinesses can look forward to the Myanmar Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014, which will be held from 21 – 22 January 2014 at Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar for all the answers that they need in investing in Myanmar’s agribusiness.
Hosted by the Republic of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (UMFCCI), the Myanmar Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014 is planned by Confexhub; a thought leader network solution agency based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The aim of the this summit is to bring together potential investors from all over the world to Myanmar with the agenda to provide a platform for the international agribusiness industry players and potential investors to understand the market potential and development plan of the agribusiness in Myanmar, implication of new economic regulations arising from the latest parliamentary decision for the agribusiness sectors. The focus areas of the discussion including:
- Review on Market Potential of Myanmar’s Agribusiness Sectors
- Policies Affecting Agribusiness In Myanmar
- Key Factors Affecting The Agribusiness in Myanmar
- Investing in the Agribusiness Infrastructure in Myanmar
- Innovation and Technologies for Myanmar Agribusiness
· International & Local Initiatives in Encouraging Agribusiness in Myanmar
The summit themed ‘Investing in Myanmar Agribusiness’, will bring together over 20 speakers from the Myanmar ministries, agencies, consultants and advisors to provide industry status updates, discuss on investment opportunities and policies.
According to the organizer, over 200 international delegates from the region is expected to converge at this summit to meet face-to-face with the relevant authorities to have better understanding on the investment opportunities, policies and regulations, at the same time to network with the potential local business partners for their venture in Myanmar.
According to Datuk Dr. Abdul Aziz, the Chairman of Confexhub, “Myanmar is a country that has high potential for rapid growth and development given its rich natural resources, abundant labour force, great geographical location and a government that determined to embrace economic and politic change.” “Agribusiness has emerged at the forefront of recent government development policies. The transformations that Myanmar is undergoing are golden opportunity for the country to engage in agribusiness to achieve economic growth with sustainable and rights-based outcomes.”
“We urge all industry players, supporting industries and manufacturers to take this opportunity to join us at this summit to explore the investment potential of Myanmar, get the first hand information directly from the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Commerce and other relevant ministries and agencies on the current status update and outlook of the industry; and better understanding on the latest investment policies, regulation and incentives”, said Datuk Dr. Abdul Aziz.
Mr. Paul Yeo, the Director of the Myanmar Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014 commented, “Myanmar could be the last frontier in Asia. Although many investors sees it as not an easy place to do business initially, but most of them feel the risk of missing the opportunity is greater. They look at Myanmar as a long-term opportunity”
He added, “Preparations are underway for an exhilarating event which will incorporate a high calibre summit, a comprehensive showcase of products and services, business-matching meetings between the international and local industry players and post-summit workshop”.
“We see the importance to provide a platform to equip potential investors on the relevant information on the key development issues of investing in Myanmar’s agribusinesses and new economic regulations arising from the latest parliamentary decision, so that they could benefit from the early-mover advantage,” said Mr. Paul Yeo.
For more information about Myanmar Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014, please log on to www.myanmaragribusinessinvestmentsummit.com, CCI Newswire
