The online participation of 60 international buyers has been confirmed in business meetings which will take place in the ExpoApen 2014 fair on September 26th and 27th.
The Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN) reported that the majority of international buyers participating virtually are interested mainly in tropical fruits, vegetables, tubers, bananas and cashews.
In the as yet unquantified number of meetings held, organizers estimate that sales achieved in the year 2012 exceeds $29 million.
Azucena Castillo, general manager of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN), when talking about the issue added that this means a new record in terms of purchase intentions on the part of participants.
The twelfth edition of the ExpoApen Fair that will begin on September 28 in Nicaragua, is expected to attract more than 75 international buyers and close deals worth $27 million.
Azucena Castillo, general manager of the Association of Producers and Exporters in Nicaragua (APEN), organizer of the event told the media that the registered companies "are direct representatives of supermarket chains and convenience stores in Central America, Europe, the United States, the Caribbean and Asia. "