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VPA to organize 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook from 17th-19th November 2016
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Vietnam, the world largest pepper producers and exporters of Pepper will have its first Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook scheduled to be held at Novotel - Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam during 17th-19th November 2016.
This international event on pepper is a join initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to further promote the pepper industry and the National Trade Promotion programme of the Ministry of Trade and Industry which is being organized by the Vietnam Pepper Association.
The Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook will feature number of national speakers from the concerned Ministries and trade sector in Vietnam as well as international speakers from the spice trade associations and players of the pepper and spices from major consuming countries, including from United States and European Union
The Forum will consist of 4-5 sessions namely:
Session 1: Sustainable Pepper Production Management in Vietnam
Session 2: Vietnam Spice Sector vision; priorities for sustainable development
Session 3: Outlook of the world Pepper Industry related to import and export
Session 4: Challenge and Action to improve pepper industry
Visit to three pepper farms in Phu Quoc
A well maintained with high productivity Pepper field at the Chu See District of Gia Lai Province, South Vietnam (photo by IO/IPC)
A mini exhibition of pepper and spices is also being arranged by the organizer at the Forum, which is scheduled to be inaugurated officially by the Honorable Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Vietnam on 17th November 2016, morning.
Registration is now on and those who wish to attend the Forum may please visit the event website at http://vpa1st.peppervietnam.com/ or contact the organizer at:
Vietnam Pepper Association
135A Pasteur, Ward 6
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84-8 38223901, 38237288
Email: vpa@peppervietnam.com
Web: http://vpa1st.peppervietnam.com/
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