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Herald Reporter
At least 560 exhibitors are expected to participate at the which will start on Monday next week with 11 of these coming from other African countries and Asia.
Already 430 exhibitors have far taken up to 67 948 square metres from a total of 76 000 square metres compared to 53 300 square metres taken up by 410 exhibitors in the same period last year.
So far, 11 foreign participants come from India, South Africa, Zambia, Pakistan, Eswatini, Japan, Russia, Mozambique, China, Malawi and Tanzania have confirmed their participation, compared to five in 2023.
In an interview, ZAS chief executive officer Dr Andrew Matibiri said preparations for the show are at an advanced stage and organisers are confident that exhibitors will take up all the available space.
“Preparations are continuing, so far, we are at 90 percent through in terms of preparations. With the containment of the recent regional cholera outbreak, ZAS is excited to announce that this show will be open to all show-goers with the normal full programme of business conferences and entertainment events. We are targeting 560 exhibitors. We have faith that we will reach our target because so far all is going well and we look forward to a successful agricultural show,” he said.
This year’s event will run from Monday to Saturday next week.
The edition is running under the theme “Cultivating prosperity: Growing business. Innovating for change. Nurturing our future”.
The theme resonates with the mission to showcase the industry’s remarkable achievements, cutting-edge solutions and boundless potential.
It will also offer opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and forging invaluable connections within the industry.
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In the agricultural produce section, entrants are drawn from winners of provincial shows, 10 from each province. The 100 winners must first compete and win at ward, district and provincial show levels to get admittance into the show.
The usual fireworks will be held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Dr Matibiri said more than 200 000 showgoers are expected to attend the national event, adding that a new turnstile and ticketing systems will usher in improved systems for both exhibitors’ and visitors’ convenience.
Great emphasis has been put on the safety and security of both exhibitors and visitors to the extent that wider and more modern closed-circuit television CCTV cameras have been installed in addition to the use of drones. Local artists will be showcasing their talents as the major highlight of the Glamis Arena programme.
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