World Agri Trade

Agriculture is one of humanity's most precious needs facing the current challenges of food security and the global economic crisis. This timely World Agri Trade Exhibition and Conference 2009 hosted in Malaysia would showcase the convergence of the global Agriculture industry advocating a single aspiration in enhancing the "sharing of knowledge, skills, technology and expertise to feed the world, to curb poverty and develop a strong agricultural economy worldwide". The call to the world is to turn back to the basics, "Agriculture" and develop it for sustained economic growth.

The need for global Agriculture sustainability leaves much to be desired. However with the support and a united global effort of the developed and developing nations, the UN and other global organizations, can help to develop, create, modernize and implement specific initiations and policies to achieve food security, agriculture sustainability and a sustainable economy.

The World Agri Trade Exhibition and Conference is further augmented with the International Conference. An informative, educational solution provider invoking the transfer of technology, industry and expertise, the latest innovations, discoveries, solutions and most of all addressing today's pressing issues in agriculture.

We hope that this exhibition and conference will play a crucial role in reshaping the World Agriculture policy and directions of the developing nations towards the need for a strong agricultural industry in the respective countries and that governments will take a more serious outlook to ensure food security that is the fundamental basis of our existence and that of future generations. It is also an opportunity for all of us to appreciate what we have already accomplished in agriculture and to dedicate ourselves to all that could be done in the future.

I welcome you to Malaysia through the backdrop of World Agri Trade 2009 Exhibition and Conference. Let us now establish the sharing of knowledge, skill, technology, expertise and endeavour towards sustainable agriculture with a promise to make agriculture a top priority in eradicating poverty and creating stronger economy with a passion.

I wish you all the best in achieving the objectives of your presence here.

Thank you.

DATO' SERI MOHD NAJIB TUN RAZAK