DUSHANBE, September 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Third International Agribusiness Investment Forum has opened in Dushanbe today.
Organized by the EBRD Tajik Agricultural Finance Framework (TAFF) project – financed by the EU and implemented by the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management – with the joint support of the EU Delegation to Tajikistan and KfW on behalf of the German Government and the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management of Tajikistan, this year’s Forum entitled “Financing the Modernization of Tajik Agricultural Value-Chains” aims to keep on connecting better Tajikistan with key foreign stakeholders in agribusiness to enhance Tajik competitiveness.
Press release issued by the European Union (EU) Delegation says a particular emphasis is put on the financing of the modernization process of agricultural value-chains in Tajikistan. The Forum provides the participants with the opportunity to benefit from information about new forms of agribusiness finance that are globally emerging.
This two-day event has reportedly brought together more than 300 representatives of international companies and speakers from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the UK as well as Uzbekistan.
As was the case in 2010 and in 2011, the Forum is combining general presentations on the evolution and prospects of Tajik business with workshops on specific topics and sub-sectors as well as field visits related to these sub-sectors.
In addition there is also be an exhibition of the products and services of the participants, whether Tajik or foreign, at the Forum venue. The Forum is taking place at the Hyatt
Hotel in Dushanbe.
