$55 million Worth of Deals at Agri-Food Fair

During the AGRITRADE event held in Guatemala, 2,000 business appointments were held between international buyers and Central American exporters, adding up to a total of $55 million in trade deals.

Thursday, June 1, 2017

From a statement issued by Agexport:

More than 3 thousand people gathered together at the 18th edition of AGRITRADE, the only agricultural fair in the region, which on this occasion served as a platform for closing businesses deals worth US $55 million. 

We are proud that at this fair we had the presence of 116 international buyers from 19 countries from the United States, Canada, Arab Emirates, Central America, Europe, who held 2,000 business appointments with Guatemalan companies, generating US $55 million in business deals in the short and medium term. Most of the international buyers found the supply they were looking for and they indicated that the event fulfilled their expectations, stated the President of the AGRITRADE Platform of AGEXPORT, Estuardo Castro.

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