Agri Malaysia 2023: Shah Alam show review
Agri Malaysia 2023 ran on 21–23 September at Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, with technology for orchards, vegetables and plantations.
21–23 September 2023, Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Agri Malaysia 2023 took place on 21–23 September at Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor, with farm technology for the tropics.
What happened at Agri Malaysia 2023
One International Exhibition Sdn Bhd organised Agri Malaysia from 21 to 23 September 2023 at Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor. The three-day trade exhibition dealt with agricultural technology in a tropical setting. Climate, cropping systems, irrigation and the ability of local partners to maintain an installation shaped what visitors wanted to see.
Orchards, vegetable farms and plantations each make different demands on water, equipment durability and the organisation of field work. Exhibitors fielded questions on how machines and materials cope with heat and humidity, what water quality an irrigation system tolerates and how repairs are handled. Suppliers whose track record came only from temperate Europe found that growers wanted examples from similar conditions.
Plantation owners, horticultural growers, importers, installation contractors and research institutions made up the audience. Each needed a different follow-up: a price offer, technical files, a trial protocol or a joint research proposal. University participation brought a knowledge-exchange strand to the programme, although exhibitors were at very different stages of readiness for deployment.
Unlike fresh-produce trading fairs, Agri Malaysia put production conditions and operational support at the centre. The useful outcome was a short list of technologies needing adaptation for the tropics, plus partners able to run a pilot and measure its results. Matching each technology to a real task, rather than a general promise, gave the soundest basis for the next step.
Highlights
- 21–23 September 2023, Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam
- Tropical crops, irrigation and plantation technology in focus
- University participation alongside commercial exhibitors
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