Two important sectors of the vast agriculture industry are taking the spotlight in a unified event this month. Informa Markets, an industrial trade and expo organizer, is mounting Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines concurrently on May 22 to 24, 2024 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Livestock Philippines is annual international trade fair focusing on the innovative production and processing of poultry and other livestock. Since its maiden edition in 2011, the event has been serving as a forefront business-to-business (B2B) show that promotes and contributes to the growth of feeds and meat sectors across the country.
For its part, Aquaculture Philippines exhibits innovations in fisheries, seafood, and aquatic sectors. It has been serving as a platform for open and holistic discussions on the aquaculture value chain—from production to processing.
As twin events, Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines 2024 will uphold the theme ‘Harnessing Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Farm Development.’ Highlighting the latest technology and innovations within the involved sectors, the exhibits and conferences are aimed at promoting and inducing business and employment opportunities and at the same time supporting sustainable practices complemented by advancements in technology.
“Unlocking the vast potential of the local livestock and aquaculture sectors can be achieved by enabling the stakeholders to gain access to the latest technology and markets,” said Rungphech ‘Rose’ Chitanuwat, Informa Markets General Manager in the Philippines. 
Aside from being a knowledge-sharing platform among livestock growers, farmers, business owners, suppliers, and other industry stakeholders, Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines 2024 will be a three-day show that also aligns with the Department of Agriculture’s ‘Masaganang Agrikultura, Maunlad na Ekonomiya’ mantra. The twin events are aimed at helping build further partnerships between public and private sectors.
The exhibition will take place simultaneously with these activities:
- Technical Seminars – Exhibitors provide in-depth technical discussions tailored for the livestock and aquaculture market.
- Livestock Conference – Agencies within the Department of Agriculture, including the Bureau of Animal Industry, National Dairy Authority, Philippine Carabao Center, Agricultural Training Institute, and National Meat Inspection, cover relevant topics in the agricultural sector.
- Aquaculture Conference (May 23) – A dedicated conference focusing on the aquaculture sector brings together industry professionals to share knowledge, discuss critical aquaculture topics, exchange expertise, and explore innovative industry solutions.
- Biosecurity Asia Forum (May 23) – An exclusive forum dedicated to discussing biosecurity practices, government policies, and other biosecurity strategies and approaches to different sectors featuring speakers from Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines
- Sustainability Forum (May 24) – This forum aims to raise awareness of sustainability, particularly focusing on sustainable approaches in the livestock, poultry, ruminant, and aquaculture sectors. The events’ sustainability partners, Prestige Paper Products and Central Luzon State University are featured to host their respective panel discussion that drives the campaign towards sustainability.
- ASEAN Associations Roundtable – An expert dialogue on swine and layer sectors between invited associations from various countries like Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Other significant activities to watch out for during the three-day event include the Livestock Philippines Recognition (acknowledging stakeholders that significantly contribute to the advancement of the livestock sector) and the Department of Agriculture’s pavilion that will showcase the government agency’s 10 divisions (including the Bureau of Animal Industry, the National Dairy Authority, the Philippine Carabao Center, and the Council for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Pre-register to the Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines 2024 through this link.
