BERLIN, Jan 17 (Xinhua): The 80th International Green Week, a leading global agriculture fair, opened to visitors in Berlin Friday, attracting thousands of traders looking for business opportunities at a time when the overall economy was not satisfying.
The trade fair, which dated back to 1926 and claimed to be the largest exhibition for agriculture, food industry and horticulture, attracted a total of 1,658 exhibitors from 68 countries and regions this year.
The organiser said it attracted a record number of exhibitors in 44 years, nearly 40 per cent of them came from abroad.
From Friday to January 25, some 400,000 visitors would be able to experience a diversity of food items, animals, flowers and other specialties from around the world at a display area covering 130, 000 square meters.
For trade visitors, especially those from Europe where economic situation was yet to improve, the fair would be a chance for them to find new opportunities.
"This year Germany's farming industry faces big challenges. Good harvests and a weakening economy have resulted in the markets for farming produce coming under pressure in many parts," said German Farmers' Union President Joachim Rukwied.
World\\\'s leading agriculture fair opens amid recovery concerns
FE Team | Published: January 18, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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