Trade delegation seeking opportunities in China
Trade delegation seeking opportunities in China
The Santa Cruz, CA-based Monterey Bay International Trade Association is forming a trade mission of California companies and investors to the Hunan province of China Nov. 11-20.
With an emphasis on agriculture, the trade mission is designed to form strong marketing channels and personal business relationships between California and Hunan to develop bilateral trade and investment opportunities, with a special emphasis on agriculture. Though the mission is geared toward California companies, company representation could come from other states, said MBITA Director Tony Livoti.
Hunan is one of China's major agricultural centers and is booming with growth opportunities in all industry sectors.
The association is working directly with the Changsha mayor's office to organize high-level meetings, introductions, tours and events for the California trade delegation, said Mr. Livoti.
Twenty delegates will travel to China to explore exporting agri-technology and food-processing technologies, importing nutraceutical ingredients and foreign direct investment, strategic alliances and joint venture opportunities. This trade delegation will consist of U.S. companies wishing to import and export products and services between California and Hunan, and provide introductions to California investors for one-on-one meetings with the main government officials and business principals for an array of investment opportunities in all industry sectors.
In addition, the agricultural arm of the trade mission will include a California booth at the eighth annual Hunan International Agriculture Fair, with thousands of exhibitors and attendees from around the world attending. The fair takes place Nov. 18-24 in Changsha -- the capital city of Hunan.
Situated in the south-central region of mainland China, the Hunan province has about 9.5 million cultivated acres spread over 14 cities and 122 counties. The population is 66.9 million, with some 50.7 million people working in agriculture.
Mr. Livoti said that rapid modernization and development have recently occurred throughout Hunan.
Farm processing systems have improved as several notable Hunan brands emerged and are strengthening their name recognition throughout China. "China will need postharvest, [global positioning system] and pest- management help," Mr. Livoti said, adding that the mission hopes to attract delegates involved in agri-technology, food processing or investing.
Through the mayor's office of Changsha, the association has compiled lists of hundreds of foreign investment opportunities in agriculture and other industries. Details on any of these investment opportunities are available through MBITA and through the mayor's office of Changsha.
Personal meetings will be arranged for trade mission delegates with the government and company principals of any of the listed investment opportunities.
Mr. Livoti said that there is a demand for organic ingredients. This could involve the export of expertise from the United States and the importing of organic ingredients from China, he said.
Areas of investment into China include new technology for farming, agricultural development, energy, transport and key raw materials industries, as well as industries that can fully develop the superiorities of Hunan's human resources and natural resources, in accord with state industry policies. Advanced methodologies in agri-technology, irrigation, postharvesting, pest- management, sustainable agriculture, machinery and geographic information systems/GPS are just some of the agri-technologies needed in Hunan.
Potential investments in fruits and vegetables include construction of a fruit and vegetable processing base with a capacity of 30,000 tons, construction of a production line for orange-slice processing, expansion of winter dates processing, construction of waxberry fresh-preserving and processing lines with annual capacity of 10,000 tons, construction of a 100,000-acre Qi (Navel) orange industry zone with annual capacity of 100,000 tons and construction of a Longhui mushroom exporting base with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons.
For more details, go to http://tradedelegations.com/hunan2006 or contact the MBITA main office by phone at 831/335-4780.
With an emphasis on agriculture, the trade mission is designed to form strong marketing channels and personal business relationships between California and Hunan to develop bilateral trade and investment opportunities, with a special emphasis on agriculture. Though the mission is geared toward California companies, company representation could come from other states, said MBITA Director Tony Livoti.
Hunan is one of China's major agricultural centers and is booming with growth opportunities in all industry sectors.
The association is working directly with the Changsha mayor's office to organize high-level meetings, introductions, tours and events for the California trade delegation, said Mr. Livoti.
Twenty delegates will travel to China to explore exporting agri-technology and food-processing technologies, importing nutraceutical ingredients and foreign direct investment, strategic alliances and joint venture opportunities. This trade delegation will consist of U.S. companies wishing to import and export products and services between California and Hunan, and provide introductions to California investors for one-on-one meetings with the main government officials and business principals for an array of investment opportunities in all industry sectors.
In addition, the agricultural arm of the trade mission will include a California booth at the eighth annual Hunan International Agriculture Fair, with thousands of exhibitors and attendees from around the world attending. The fair takes place Nov. 18-24 in Changsha -- the capital city of Hunan.
Situated in the south-central region of mainland China, the Hunan province has about 9.5 million cultivated acres spread over 14 cities and 122 counties. The population is 66.9 million, with some 50.7 million people working in agriculture.
Mr. Livoti said that rapid modernization and development have recently occurred throughout Hunan.
Farm processing systems have improved as several notable Hunan brands emerged and are strengthening their name recognition throughout China. "China will need postharvest, [global positioning system] and pest- management help," Mr. Livoti said, adding that the mission hopes to attract delegates involved in agri-technology, food processing or investing.
Through the mayor's office of Changsha, the association has compiled lists of hundreds of foreign investment opportunities in agriculture and other industries. Details on any of these investment opportunities are available through MBITA and through the mayor's office of Changsha.
Personal meetings will be arranged for trade mission delegates with the government and company principals of any of the listed investment opportunities.
Mr. Livoti said that there is a demand for organic ingredients. This could involve the export of expertise from the United States and the importing of organic ingredients from China, he said.
Areas of investment into China include new technology for farming, agricultural development, energy, transport and key raw materials industries, as well as industries that can fully develop the superiorities of Hunan's human resources and natural resources, in accord with state industry policies. Advanced methodologies in agri-technology, irrigation, postharvesting, pest- management, sustainable agriculture, machinery and geographic information systems/GPS are just some of the agri-technologies needed in Hunan.
Potential investments in fruits and vegetables include construction of a fruit and vegetable processing base with a capacity of 30,000 tons, construction of a production line for orange-slice processing, expansion of winter dates processing, construction of waxberry fresh-preserving and processing lines with annual capacity of 10,000 tons, construction of a 100,000-acre Qi (Navel) orange industry zone with annual capacity of 100,000 tons and construction of a Longhui mushroom exporting base with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons.
For more details, go to http://tradedelegations.com/hunan2006 or contact the MBITA main office by phone at 831/335-4780.
