A total of 23 firms from the auxiliary industry of olive grove agriculture present their offer to 15 operators from seven countries at Expoliva

To be held in Jaén

Economy and Knowledge organizes this action for a sector that in 2016 exported 602 million euros, which represents a growth of 44% in the last five years.

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A total of 23 Andalusian companies will participate in the 'XI International Meeting of the Auxiliary Industry of Olive Grove Agriculture', which will be held on May 9 in Seville and May 10 within the framework of Expoliva 2017 (Jaén).The participation of Andalusian firms in this forum has been organized by the Ministry of Economy and Knowledgethrough Extenda-Andalusian Foreign Promotion Agency.

 

The second day of the agenda will be held within the framework of Expoliva 2017, the XVIII International Fair of Olive Oil and Related Industries which takes place in the Provincial Fair and Congress Center of Jaén (IFEJA) from May 10 to 13. In addition, Vanessa Bernard, CEO of extend, will attend on May 10 at the Official opening of Expoliva and will meet with the international delegation attending the Meeting.

 

This trade mission It is aimed mainly at companies in the olive grove auxiliary industry sector. The objective is to make a selection of operators (importers, distributors, wholesalers, prescribers) aware of the Andalusian offer in this sector and identify the business opportunities. The agricultural auxiliary industry exported products in 2016 worth 602 million euros, which represents a growth of 44% in the last five years.

 

extend has invited 15 international operators (importers, distributors, wholesalers, purchasing centers, manufacturers interested in complementing their lines, agents, representatives) from Algeria, Chile, Morocco, Peru, South Africa, Türkiye and Tunisia, markets that present business opportunities for Andalusian companies. Among them, the contingent formed by eight companies of Morocco, which come under the umbrella of Meknes Olive Grove Pole.

 

 

 

Extenda has invited 15 international operators from Algeria, Chile, Morocco, Peru, South Africa, Turkey and Tunisia, markets that present business opportunities for Andalusian companies. Among them, the contingent formed by eight companies from Morocco stands out especially.

 

 

 

To achieve this, it has had the collaboration of the Business Promotion Offices of Morocco and Chile, Of the Antennas from Peru, Türkiye, Algeria and South Africa of the Extenda Foreign NetworkIn addition to Commercial Office of Spain in Tunisia.

 

Andalusian companies

 

The majority of the participating companies are from Seville, specifically, seven (Agepa, Comainox, Global Olive, Hispatec, Irritec Iberia, Masur Agrícola and OFM), while Cordoba Half a dozen attend (Automatismos Itea, CRM, Isotank Ibérica, Talleres López Garrido, Spanish Olive Technology and Trama y Azahar). Of Jaen there are four (Aceites Vallejo, Agro Inge, Amenduni and Oleícola Jaén), another three from Granada (Calero, Plásticas Alber and Safi), two of Almeria (Kimitec Group and GyM) and one from Cádiz (Hefe Fertilizer).

 

The organization of this action by extend will be co-financed with funds from the European Union through the P.EITHER. ERDF of Andalusia 2014-2020, endowed with a community contribution of 80%.

 

meeting agenda

 

The international meeting will consist of bilateral meetings between the invited operators and Andalusian companies. Specifically, the action agenda includes during the day or in May the group's technical visits to the facilities of companies such as Cortijo El Puerto and Molino de Genil, in the province of Seville.

 

During the morning of May 10 in Expolivate Bilateral meetings between Andalusian companies and foreign firms will take place in the morning, while, in the afternoon, a visit to Expoliva is planned, accompanying the operators.

 

Andalusia and the auxiliary industry of agriculture

 

According to data from Extenda, Andalusian exports of the agricultural auxiliary industry reached 602 million euros in 2016, which represents a growth of 44% in the last five years.