INVITATION Danish Agriculture & Food Delegation to Yangon & Nay Pyi Taw - Myanmar
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INVITATION
Danish Agriculture & Food Delegation to
Yangon & Nay Pyi Taw - Myanmar
11-14 May 2021
Registration no later than 1 March 2021
DANISH BUSINESS DELEGATION The Myanmar government is striving to overhaul
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council, in the agriculture sector to become more productive
cooperation with the Danish Embassy in Yangon, and competitive.
are pleased to invite your company to participate
in this business delegation to Myanmar’s The Myanmar agriculture and aquaculture sectors
commercial hub, Yangon and the capital city of provide Danish businesses with substantial export
Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw. opportunities.
THE MYANMAR MARKET Areas of interest include:
Myanmar is an attractive and untapped, high • Sustainable value-added food production and
growth opportunity for the Danish Food and processing equipment;
Agriculture sector. • Biotech inputs such as climate resilient seeds
and high protein fish and livestock feed;
Historically “The Rice Bowl of Asia” known for its • Warehouses and cold storage facilities and
rich natural resources, Myanmar is one of the cold chain logistics;
world’s fastest growing frontier markets, with • Food production lines including cooling,
annual growth (pre COVID-19) projected at 6.7%. canning and packaging facilities;
With a population of 54 million, 45% under the • Food products for babies and young children;
age of 24, Myanmar offers a myriad of • Organic inputs (seeds, fertilizers) and produce;
opportunities for Danish businesses in the • High quality ingredients and produce (including
agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors which meats) for HoReCa industry;
employs over 60% of the population. • Energy efficient agricultural tools and
machinery including irrigation systems and
Myanmar has transformed over the last decade, post-harvest technologies to reduce food loss;
turning a formerly isolated country into an up-and- • Agriculture waste management solutions for
coming destination for business and leisure waste-water and bio-energy.
travellers. With this, a budding hotel, restaurant
and catering (HoReCa) industry valued at US$1 WHO SHOULD JOIN?
billion and a burgeoning food and beverage (F&B) There is no substitute to being able to assess the
sector in which the packaged food segment was market and the opportunities and develop the right
estimated to be worth US$5 billion in 2020 (pre- connections than visiting the country itself.
Covid 19), compared to US$3 billion in 2018. Companies that are looking into business
opportunities in Myanmar or who are interested to
OPPORTUNITIES IN MYANMAR expand its market presence are highly
Myanmar has continental South East Asia’s encouraged to join the delegation.
largest agriculture land and water resources with
rich and diverse agricultural climates and terrains
across the country. Despite the topographical
advantage, Myanmar is not as productive in
agricultural yields as its ASEAN counterparts such
as Thailand and Vietnam, due to historically poor
inputs, techniques and low mechanization.
Photo: Sandar Hla
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN?
PROGRAMME
By joining the delegation, you will get the
opportunity to:
9 May
• Travel to Yangon, Myanmar
• Meet the right people including Myanmar
authorities, decision makers, relevant trade
11 May (Day 1)
associations and importers, factories and
• Ambassador’s Breakfast Meeting - Welcome
manufacturers of food and beverages;
session and kick-off meeting with delegates
• Find or maintain the right business partners;
(AM)
• Promote your company and pitch your
• Meetings with the Republic of the Union of
solutions to both Myanmar companies and
Myanmar Federation of Chambers of
authorities;
Commerce and Industry, agri-tech
• Understand the Myanmar market including
companies and the Danish Responsible
insights to the social, political and economic
Business Fund (PM)
reforms;
• Danish companies will display their
• Meet the right stakeholders in the Government
marketing materials, roll-ups, brochures,
and private sectors and create or expand your
samples etc.
network;
• The companies can present their products
• Interact with Myanmar importers and food
and solutions (3-5 min each) at the
processors to get access to business
beginning of the meetings.
opportunities and sourcing prospects;
• Travel to Nay Pyi Taw (PM)
• Access and learn more about opportunities
and challenges in the Myanmar food and
12 May (Day 2)
agriculture market.
• Meeting at the Ministry of Investment and
Foreign Economic Relations (MIFER) (AM)
NETWORK AND BEST PRACTICES
• Meeting with the Danish Fishery Advisor
• The delegation is hosted by the Danish
(AM)
Embassy in Yangon and the Danish
• Meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture,
Agriculture & Food Council ensuring access
Livestock and Irrigation (PM)
and comprehensive support;
• Meeting at the Department of Fisheries (PM)
• We will be meeting high-level government
• Site visit to farm (PM)
officials to get updates on current regulatory
• Travel to Yangon (PM)
frameworks and government programs (i.e.
Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic
13 May (Day 3)
Relations);
• Meeting with European Chamber of
• Meet decision makers from local and
Commerce (EuroCham) (AM)
international private sector businesses
• Meeting with The Myanmar Centre of
operating in Myanmar and across the Mekong
Responsible Business (MCRB) (AM)
and SE Asia markets;
• Site visit to food processing facility (PM)
• You will have a chance to visit a food
• Dinner and networking event at the Danish
processing facility and farm to gain insights
Residence (PM)
into the industries;
• You will get first-hand perspectives about
14 May (Day 4)
doing business in Myanmar from European
• Meeting with French Chamber of Commerce
businesses.
(CCI) (AM)
• Bilateral B2B Meetings/ meetings with
Sectoral Trade Associations (AM)
• Wrap up meeting with Ambassador (PM)
• Travel to Copenhagen (PM)
Photo: Sandar Hla
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
PRICE
Danish Agriculture & Food Council
Jeppe Søndergaard Pedersen
NOTE: COVID-19: If the situation requires, we
Senior Advisor
will cancel the delegation. Until 11 April 2021
E-mail: jspe@lf.dk
you will not be billed if we are forced to cancel.
Tel: +45 3339 4244
After this date we cannot guarantee refunds.
The total price for participation in the business
Embassy of Denmark, Yangon
delegation is 5.800 DKK excl. flight, hotel and
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VAT per company for 2 representatives and 5
Private Sector Development Officer
guests at the reception. Extra representative
E-mail: sanhla@um.dk
cost is 1.500 DKK per person.
Tel: + 95 17538875
HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Flights and hotel are not included in the price.
Upon registration, you will receive a travel
suggestion.
HOW TO REGISTER
Please use this LINK for registration. You will
have to fill-in both registration form and
“Virksomhedsskema”.
Deadline for registration is 1 March 2021
Photo: Sandar Hla
Photo: Sandar Hla Photo: Sandar Hla
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