Lebanon present at Fruit Logistica Exhibitor 2017

The Director General and CEO of Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), Nabil Itani, inaugurated on Wednesday the Lebanese pavilion at the Berlin Fruit Logistica 2017 expo (on February 8,9,10) in the presence of a large group of local agricultural exporters and enterprises. To note, the 77 square meter booth is supported by the Federation of Lebanese Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture under the sponsorship of IDAL. Organized for the fourth consecutive year, Lebanon’s wing at the international exhibition hosted this year some 49 exporters and 14 companies involved with the production and marketing of fresh agricultural goods and with associate services. Lebanon’s participation comes to underscore the dynamism and resilience of made-in-Lebanon goods in competing at world markets, according to a statement released by IDAL on the occasion. The exhibition provides a dynamic opportunity for the Lebanese exports to access European and global markets, the statement said. Itani pointed out that agriculture boasts big potentials for growth and investment. The exported goods are competitive not by their size but high quality that is line with international specifications, Itani said. For his part, the chief of the agriculture committee at the Federation, Rafleh Debaneh, underlined the significance of participating in similar shows that facilitate the marketing of Lebanese agricultural produce. (Al Diyar, February 9, 2017)