US delegation to meet interested SA companies

South African companies will have the opportunity to engage with a delegation from the USA at the end of October. During prescheduled one-on-one business meetings, people will have "the opportunity to identify new suppliers and partnerships according to their requirements, and establish suitable alternatives to integration processes in the international market. Participating South African companies should be actively engaged in distribution, retail, trading, importing or be acting as a purchasing representative". The following sectors are represented, and a link given to the corresponding chapters in the Agri Handbook:

• Alcoholic beverages [Wine]
• Fruit & vegetables [find chapters like vegetables, citrus fruit etc in the horticulture volume]
• Nuts & nut products [tree nuts, macadamia nuts]
• Organics / natural products [chapters like Organic farming and Biocontrol]
• Animal genetics & livestock development
• Meat & poultry [Beef, mutton, ostriches, pork, poultry, abattoirs]
• Agri-services [ see the chapters in the services & technology volume]
• Grains, pulses & lentils [see the agronomy volume]
• Consumer-ready goods [see the adding value volume
• Agricultural implements & equipment [find chapters in the mechanisation volume]

Queries can be directed to Kgaogelo Mabina at kgaogelo [at] africainfo.co.za.