Virtual rice expo tomorrow

KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has taken an initiative to host the first Virtual REAP Rice Expo 2021, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, a statement said.

Due to the prevailing Covid pandemic, the rice exporters are restricted from travelling to such large public gatherings; therefore, the association has planned to organise the event online and formed a dedicated team for making this happened.

This event will be the rice industry’s largest virtual event, featuring a programme jampacked with the inspirational keynote speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities, exhibitors’ virtual booths, and market outlook panels on special topics relevant to the Pakistani and international rice industry, it said.

The main purpose of the event is to promote and project Pakistani rice across the globe. In this mission, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, all commercial counsellors, and trade attachés in several countries are working to spread the message across the globe for more participation from the international buyers, it added.