ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2009, THE INTERNATIONAL CATTLE BREEDING AND STOCK REARING TRADE FAIR WILL BE HELD AT THE ISTANBUL FAIR CENTER. Turkey and the Middle-East’s Foremost International Livestock UFI Certified Trade Fair will run from 25-27 June 2009. The Turkish Livestock sector has become an important player and to reflect the fact ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2009 will be held in the 4,000 Sq. metre No 3 hall. The latest technological advances and techniques are at this fair! The most pressing problems for the Turkish livestock sector are climate change and the associated global drought along with animal disease, problems with insufficient and low yield cattle breeding stock, rising feed and energy costs, falling wholesale prices for animal products and a shortage of qualified workers. All of which have been a setback to the development of this sector. It is essential that there is a move from traditional production methods to the international accepted norms by increased investment in new technology and techniques so that the sector can become export orientated. But when the whole livestock sector is put under the microscope it is clear there is still much more investment in different technologies to be made in order to respond to the consumers’ desire for healthier and more hygienic production methods and products. The fair has been organised around the concept of ‘Product security from the farm to the dining table’ so that every stage of the production and distribution chain is on show at this fair. Seminar programmes that will set the agenda! During the duration of ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2009 there will be an exciting programme of activities: Demonstrations of the latest techniques and technologies by the foremost companies from the livestock sector, panels and forums where the most influential names in the sector will discuss and help to provide solutions for the sector’s issues. Marketing and sales of ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2009 began on 1st September 2008! Publicity for this exciting event commenced with the distribution of publicity material to all the domestic and overseas participants on HKF’s data base along with professional visitors to previous fairs. Despite the long national holiday in Turkey that coincided with the launch, by 7th of September, 660 Sq. Metres of ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2009 have been reserved while 230 Sq. Metres have been sold.
THE FOREMOST PLATFORM FOR THE CATTLE INDUSTRY, ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2008 TRADE FAIR, OPENS ITS DOORS FOR BUSINESS AT THE ISTANBUL EXPO CENTER. This is the fifth year that HKF TRADE FAIRS have organised the Animalia franchise, and this year ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2008 FUARI, held again at the Istanbul Fair Center (formerly CNR Expo Center), was opened on Thursday, 5th June 2008 by MP for Aydın and spokesman for the Agriculture Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Mr. Ahmet Ertürk. In his opening speech, General Manager of HKF Trade Fairs, Mr. Bekir Çakıcı said that only five years before the VIV Turkey was organised by HKF on a 114 square metre exhibition site. First Animalia Istanbul won acceptance as a fair in its own right and now it is being held on close to four thousand square meters of covered exhibition space. Mr. Çakıcı went on to say that the goal had always to form a bond with the industry and, not just for Turkey but for neighbouring countries too, to grow and to become the most important Cattle and allied technologies trade fair in the region. This goal could have never been reached with the support of the Animalia consultancy committee as well as the invaluable input of participants, visitors and members of trade press. Mr. Çakıcı finished by thanking the aforementioned for their contributions. In his opening speech, MP for Aydın and spokesman for the Agriculture Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Mr. Ahmet Ertürk said that Animalia was the only fair dedicated to the specific needs of the industry and one that it had successfully engaged with the public too. He went on to say that the fair was an important talking shop for farmers and producers alike, an opportunity to air their concerns and opinions. He added that the Agriculture Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs listened and paid attention and worked to finding solutions to these concerns. He went on by saying that they were committed to helping the industry develop and that this was a platform that all should and could take advantage of. He concluded by saying that he held a debt of gratitude for HKF Trade Fairs for organising the event and creating such a unique opportunity. Animalia Istanbul 2008, The International Stock Breeding and Allied Technologies Trade Fair, has grown by 53% since last year, now covering an exhibition area of 3850 square metres with 144 participants, of which 118 are domestic and 26 from overseas, representing 12 different countries. HKF Trade Fairs is predicting that there will be in excess of five thousand visitors, all eager to view the latest developments and products that the industry has to offer. Animalia Istanbul is Turkey’s first and only trade fair dedicated to the cattle industry. As an indication of the fair’s success this is the second year that HKF Trade Fairs has been deemed worthy to receive UFI certification for the fair. A bus service is provided for the members of associations, societies and cooperatives, all coming from different corners of Turkey, so that they can attend all the additional activities that will run for the duration of the fair. Animalia Istanbul is organised under the auspices of the Agriculture Ministry and with the guidance of a consultancy committee made up of experts from the leading organisations within the industry. All these factors contribute to making it one of Turkey’s most important trade fairs.
PRESS RELEASE ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2008 From June 5 – 7th 2008, the fifth edition of ANIMALIA ISTANBUL International Cattle Breeding and Technologies Exhibition takes place in the Istanbul Expo Center in Yesilköy-Istanbul. International and Turkish exhibitors will be presenting their solutions for the Turkish innovative animal husbandry. ANIMALIA ISTANBUL, proved with the successful Trade Fairs since 2005, that the Turkish Cattle Breeding Industry can be presented as an exclusive trade show on professional platforms and thereby earned UFI Certification in 2006. ANIMALIA ISTANBUL is the only exhibition for the animal husbandry industry in Turkey that has the largest and most complete mix of international and national suppliers that covers the entire animal production chain, from Feed to Meat for Dairy ever seen in Turkey. The show is growing with each edition regarding professional Exhibitors ( 162 in 2007) and Visitors (9.321 in 2007) . ANIMALIA ISTANBUL‘s success alone reflects the potentially successful future and importance of the Turkish Livestock Industry. ANIMALIA ISTANBUL is also the forum for the professional farmers, the key customers in industry, trade and research executives, the representatives of the politics, consulting and associations, to hear keynote speakers of the sector during scientific activities of the fair. At ANIMALIA ISTANBUL, visitors find practical solutions and answers on prevention, efficiency and processing issues for their businesses. In addition to the total supply chain for animal production and processing (Livestock Breeding, Genetics and Selection, Animal Health and Hygiene, Farm Buildings and Equipments, Animal feed & Animal Nutrition, Dairy Farms, Counseling Services);the bioenergy sector is also reflected at this year’s ANIMALIA under the ongoing debate about energy prices and climate change. The Turkish Agricultural Ministry and all Turkish Association of Livestock Industry, support ANIMALIA ISTANBUL. ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2008 is a not to be missed international event for all industry leaders involved in animal productions, who provide to meet sectoral professionals and invest in the future markets.