International Green Week, Berlin, Germany

Dates: January 20 – 29, 2012
Venue: Exhibition ground Messe Berlin, Berlin-Charlottenburg

The International Green Week (IGW) is a one-of-a-kind international exhibition for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries. Established in 1926, it will take place for the 77th time in 2012. Producers from all over the world use the IGW to test-market food and luxury items and establish a brand image. IGW also includes direct agricultural sales and the BIO MARKT organic products section.

The IGW also features commercial and non-commercial agricultural, forestry, and landscaping exhibits. Changing annual themes typically include such topics as renewable resources or scientific livestock breeding and production. These trade show elements are of particular interest to those involved in the developing markets of central and eastern Europe.

The IGW features a vast selection of products:

• International foods and luxury items
• Fresh produce of all kinds
• Beer, wine, and spirits
• Meats and sausages
• Seafood
• Teas, herbs, and spices
• Agricultural and horticultural equipment, machinery, and fixtures
• Seed
• Greenhouses and gardening supplies
• Breeding stock
• Appliances and fixtures for the kitchen and household

A wide range of conferences, seminars and committee meetings are linked to the International Green Week. The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) to be held in Berlin January 19-21, 2012 offers the Ministers of Agriculture from throughout the world a platform in order to define joint approaches to addressing the problems and thus make a constructive contribution to a successful Rio+20 conference. GFFA includes such events as:

• Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Summit with 50 agricultural Ministers
• International Agriculture Ministers' Panel Discussion
• International Business Panel
• Expert Panel Discussions

IGW website: http://www.gruenewoche.de/en/

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