Agri-food and horticulture Trade Mission to Central America

From March 8 to 14, 2015, FME is organizing a trade mission to Central America, on behalf of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Over 7 days, the mission will visit Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica. The most important themes during this mission will be horticulture and agri-food.

The largely unused potential of these markets offers opportunities for Dutch know-how and technology in areas such as floriculture, fruit and vegetables. Both trade and supply of technology, starting material, knowledge and services. For Dutch importers, these countries offer interesting investment opportunities in view of the ideal climatological circumstances, the low wages and the Free Trade Agreement between the region and the EU, in force since 2013. For other agri-food sub-sectors, such as potato, cocoa, meat and dairy, Central America is also an interesting region.

By participating in this mission, you'll get the chance to get to know three unique countries and expand your network within a week. Part of the programme is the Agritrade Fair in Guatemala, the largest annual agri-food fair in Central America. In addition, collective (company) visits and individual matchmaking are planned in every country. See the full programme below.

In short, a unique opportunity to discover the opportunities offered by Central America in a week, through a bespoke individual and collective programme.

Interested?
The costs for this mission are € 450 excl. VAT. The costs for travel and accommodation, interpreters and other individual costs are at your own expense. You can register until February 6.

Procedure




Draft Programme March 8 – 14

Individual intake interviews take place on Thursday, January 29, and Tuesday, February 3, in Rotterdam.

Sunday, March 8
arrival in Managua (Nicaragua),

briefing of the participants

optional: cultural programme

Monday, March 9
morning: Roundtable ProNicaragua with Trade-Lunch

afternoon: individual matchmaking
evening: dinner / cultural programme
Tuesday, March 10
day: various company visits in smaller groups
evening: transfer to Guatemala City (1 hour 10 minutes)
Wednesday, March 11
day: various company visits in smaller groups
evening: dinner / cultural programme
Thursday, March 12
morning: visit Agritrade Fair: seminar in conjunction with Dutch embassy

afternoon: individual matchmaking followed by networking reception
evening: transfer to San José, Costa Rica (1 hour 30 minutes)
Friday, March 13
morning: individual matchmaking
afternoon: company visit
evening: collective and individual evaluation and follow-up
Saturday, March 14

return journey to the Netherlands

Contact
For this mission, FME is collaborating with TRANSFER Latin Business Consultancy, specialized in these industries and markets in Central America. For inquiries about the mission and the programme, you can contact FME. For specific questions about Central America, you can also contact Transfer directly.

Arthur Vernooij (FME)
+31(0)79 3531 135
arthur.vernooij@fme.nl
www.fme.nl

Nancy Lopulisa (Transfer)
+31(0)10 478 0760
nance@transfer-lbc.com
www.transfer-lbc.com