At AFTEA's Living Lab, delegates can personally experience innovative solutions within the Agri-Food production ecosystem, such as 3D printed produce. Photo Credit: Adobe/zinkevych
Constellar, in partnership with DLG (the German Agricultural
Society), is gearing up to debut the first edition of Agri-Food Tech
Expo Asia (AFTEA) for emerging and established players in the region’s
agri-food industries to launch, showcase and testbed their innovations
and solutions.
AFTEA 2022 opens 26 October as a key participating event of Singapore
International Agri-Food Week and will be held at Sands Expo and
Convention Centre Halls A and B.
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in Southeast Asian
economies,accounting for about 11% of ASEAN’s gross domestic product in
2020 according to the World Bank. The increasing shortage of
agricultural land and setbacks from various challenges in recent years
such as climate change, supply chain disruptions and farm labour
shortage stemming from
Covid-19 have drastically affected agricultural production in the region.
“There is an increasingly critical need for collective action and
expertise to accelerate the pace of technology adoption and innovation
in the region. We look forward to connecting the agri-food tech
community in the region as AFTEA plays an essential role in catalysing
and facilitating these exchanges,” said Jean-François Quentin, group CEO
of Constellar.
AFTEA’s inaugural edition spotlights knowledge sharing and technology
solutions to address farming and food supply challenges to improve
quality, efficiency and output of agricultural processes, increase crop
yield and self-reliance.
Delegates can expect over 200 exhibitors from more than 15 countries
such as Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, South
Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Beyond showcasing several worldwide and regional launches of
agri-tech solutions and innovations from aquaculture to urban farming,
delegates will be able to connect directly with industry experts,
business leaders and fellow industry stakeholders via targeted
engagement platforms.
In addition, delegates will get the opportunity to engage industry
experts over discussions on aquaculture innovation, digital labelling
for food tracking and monitoring, green financing, localising
alternative proteins, building sustainable, inclusive and resilient
agrifood tech ecosystems and urban agriculture.
“The DLG’s aim is to further knowledge in the international food and
agriculture sectors. Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia is perfectly positioned to
meet this aim from Singapore - Asia’s urban innovation hub for
sustainable agri-food solutions. Key stakeholders get to maximise their
knowledge opportunities over three days in just one spot, with an
exhibition, start-up focus, think tank and networking all in one. We
look forward to the inspiring environment of the event and to the
generation of new sustainable ideas,” said Tobias Eichberg, member of
the board of directors of DLG and managing director of DLG Exhibitions.