Berlin. (igw) A world agricultural summit and major attractions for the public: once again the International Green Week (IGW) confirmed its standing as the world´s leading agricultural policy event and the largest consumer show anywhere in the world. In the official closing report Dr. Christian Göke, Chief Operating Officer of Messe Berlin, summed up the successful progress of this event:
«The Green Week 2010 has given an encouraging boost to the entire agribusiness, and in a year that marks a significant anniversary for this trade fair it continues to exert its unique fascination. The trade fair experience has also been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of consumers. For the professionals the Green Week is the undisputed platform for discuss-ions about agricultural policy, a fact that was underlined this year by the participation by leading representatives of the entire added value chain. With the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture the 75th Green Week demonstrated its impressive and remarkable progress over the years. Originating as a local market place in 1926 it has evolved into a global agricultural summit meeting, which featured discussions this year between more than 50 ministers of agriculture and 200 board members and senior executives from companies in the food industry and agriculture».
The Green Week was attended by some 200 leading politicians from home and abroad. As was the case last year, during its ten day run the fair attracted over 400’000 visitors, including some 100’000 trade visitors. In addition to the attendance by paying visitors, an average of some 12’000 other persons who were involved in the event, such as exhibitors and stand personnel and service staff, along with media representatives, were in the halls each day.
