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Workshop to help Illinois farmers break into
world export market
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[DEC.
1, 2003]
SPRINGFIELD
-- A one-day export workshop will help educate Illinois food and
agribusiness companies to successfully tap into foreign markets. The
program will be on Dec. 16 at Bradley in Peoria. The Illinois
Department of Agriculture, with the help of the Mid-America
International Agri-Trade Council and the International Trade
Center/NAFTA Opportunity Center at Bradley University, will address
a variety of exporting issues.
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"Illinois has some of the most fertile
soil in the nation, helping our farmers to produce top-quality
products. We have a lot to offer world markets," Department of
Agriculture Director Chuck Hartke said. "Illinois is already the
fifth largest agricultural exporter in the country, and by giving
both the agribusiness sector as well as farmers and producers the
knowledge and resources they need to break into foreign markets, we
open the doors to climb even higher up the food chain."
Through the course of the day,
participants will learn valuable advice on strategic planning, sales
distribution channels, international sales procedures, international
transportation and resources available to assist food and
agricultural companies.
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"Ninety-six percent of the world's
population lives outside the U.S. borders. Many people don't realize
how large the potential market is for Illinois products," Department
of Agriculture International Marketing Representative Kim Hamilton
said.
The workshop
is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 16. The $40 fee includes the cost
of reference materials, lunch and the workshop itself. Participants
are encouraged to preregister by calling Kim Hamilton in the Bureau
of Marketing & Promotion at (217) 782-5809 by Dec. 12.
[Illinois
Department of Agriculture news release]
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