A spokesman for the Middle Seas Company for Organizing Exhibitions and Conferences, Ahmed Al-Hamali, confirmed to the Libya Herald that the final preparations for the Libya International Exhibition for Agricultural and Animal Development are underway.
The event will be held at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and with the participation of a wide range of local and international companies and organisations.
Al-Hamali added that several countries, including France, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Egypt, and individual participations from other countries will participate in the exhibition.
Regarding the aim of organizing the exhibition at this time, Al-Hamali stressed, “The organization of the exhibition comes to facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences between specialists and those interested, and to create opportunities for international cooperation in this field. In addition, it encouraged economic growth, strengthening economic and trade relations, increasing the country’s competitiveness in the international arena, and presenting the latest in agricultural and animal development.’’
South is Libya’s food basket
The exhibition also targets all sectors, institutions, centres and bodies related to agriculture and livestock in Libya, which seek to resume several agricultural projects in the Libyan south, which is the food basket for Libya. This, he explained, had been neglected due to the previous instability in the country. However, now, with the availability of security, stability and financial resources, it can revive several projects in the cultivation of wheat, barley, corn and animal fodder with the possibility of establishing cattle, sheep and poultry projects to provide food produced in agricultural projects.
Importance of the role of the private sector in agriculture
Pointing out the importance of the role of the private sector in agricultural investment because it provides job opportunities for the labour force from inside and outside Libya and returns with a good and quick return on investment, calling on local and foreign banks and financial institutions to open their doors to finance these projects.
Government has the largest role in creating an appropriate investment climate
Regarding the role of the government and the Ministry of Agriculture in particular, Al-Hamali said, “The government has the largest role in creating an appropriate investment climate for investment in existing agricultural projects, as well as in establishing other projects in the south of the country, which studies confirmed the feasibility of establishing them economically and developmentally.’’
