GARDEN Trader (SPRING 2022)

AGRI WEEK TOKYO consists of 4 shows: AGRITECH TOKYO - 12th Int’l Agricultural Material & Technology Expo Tokyo - AGRITECH TOKYO is Japan's leading industry trade show for agricultural materials & technologies. Companies who supply fertiliser/soil, protected horticul- ture, agricultural machinery, wild animal protection, etc. will exhibit at the show. Buyers and industry profession- als from home centres, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural corporations, etc. will visit the show to make business meetings with exhibitors. AGRINEXT TOKYO - 8th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo - AGRINEXT TOKYO gathers cutting-edge technolo- gies and solutions for agriculture, such as AI/IoT solutions, automation, robot/drone, plant factory systems, etc. The show also covers the renewable energy used in agriculture such as solar sharing, biomass, small hydro/wind power generation. Visitors are from farmers, agricultural cooperatives, plant factory operators, local governments, etc. AGRIPROCESS TOKYO - 7th Farmers’ Processing Expo Tokyo At FARMERS’ PROCESSING EXPO TOKYO, products like food processing/packaging equipment, freshness management system, sales support services, etc. will be exhibited. Visitors can find equipment and systems that help them produce, process, and sell their agricultural products by their own. LIVESTOCK TOKYO – 4th Int’l Livestock Supply & Equipment Expo Tokyo - LIVESTOCK TOKYO is specialised in the livestock industry, covering all kinds of its supplies & equipment, environment/sanitary control products, barn equipment, and AI/smart technologies. This annual show is known as the best business platform in the Japanese livestock industry. Pig/poultry/cattle farmers, agricultural coopera- tives, agricultural supply shops, home centres, etc. visit the show. GARDEX - 16th International Garden Expo Tokyo From this year, GARDEX has changed its official name from “Int'l Garden Expo Tokyo” to “Int'l Garden & Outdoor Expo Tokyo” and will include more outdoor products in addition to existing gardening items. This new concept will certainly be bringing a greater number of exhibitors & visitors, making the show even more successful. The show is expected to be filled with more buyers from home improvement stores, garden centres & outdoor retails than previous years, who desire to source a wide variety of trend items showcased by motivated exhibitors. TOOL JAPAN - 12th International Hardware & Tools Expo Tokyo TOOL JAPAN is now renowned as the best sourcing venue for retailers (home centres, tool shops, hardware shops, etc.), importers, wholesalers, professional users (contractors, landscapers, mechanics, farmers, etc.), manufacturers, etc. to discover the latest products as well as the industry trend. The show provides exhibitors with a great opportunity to promote their latest products on site. In fact, many of the major work tool suppliers have already confirmed their participation in upcoming TOOL JAPAN such as MAKITA, Koki Holdings, Great Star, Fujiwara Sangyo, to name a few, and we expect more to come in upcoming months. w w w . I M B 2 B . c o m TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 29