WORKING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL IFPA WITH HONORARY AND CORPORATE MEMBERS

On 9 March 2023, IFPA, a subsidiary of IOFS gathered all of its members for an online working meeting, where it held an opening presentation on, IOFS investment projects, IFPA Strategy, IFPA perspectives, and B2B sessions.

H.E. Prof. Yerlan Baidaulet, Director General of IOFS and Chairman of International IFPA outlined the main activities and achievements of IFPA and Mr. Saleh A. Lootah, as the new CEO of IFPA introduced IFPA members with the primary focuses of IFPA for 2023. An introductory presentation and discussion session was also conducted on prospective investment projects of IOFS/IFPA, including Sheep Farming Development, Bakery Supply Chain, and Vertical Farming, all of which generated great interest among IFPA Members.

The online event was attended by about 40 participants from 20 different Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States. Each participant, inluding representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, Agri-food Union as well as top agri-food companies, had the opportunity to introduce themselves with the objective of prospective networking and collaboration.

The participants included:

Mr. Muhammadu Dikko Ladan, CEO of Dar AL Halal Nigeria Limited;

Mr. Abdulkaliq Bilhag, President of Transledia Ltd;

Mr. Youssouf Hamid from Africa Food Basket Federation in Chad;

Mr. Tarek Mejaouel, Secretary General of UTICA in Tunisia;

Mr. Hamid Felloun, President of National Federation of Agribusiness in Morocco;

Mr. Eng. Bassam Abu- Ghalyoun, General Manager of Palestinian Food and Agriculture Industries Union;

Mr. Dauren Salykov, Director of Republic Chamber Angus Kazakhstan;

Mr. Bahodir Umirshayakhov, Chairman of Association of Food Industry of Uzbekistan;

Mr. Adel Safin, Deputy CEO of Amar Holding Group in Central Asia;

Dr. Arif Khaja, Lead Technical Support of Atyab International Services in Oman;

Mr. Zhumat, Creative Director of KondiZ Distribution in Kazakhstan;

Mr. Syed Waqar Ahmad, Director General of JARVIS Eurasia;

along with many other representatives.

The IOFS and IFPA team was represented by Mr. Talgat Kupeshev, Trade and Investment Manager of IOFS, Mr. Baglan Naribek, PA of DG of IOFS, and Ms. Gulsum Kenenbayeva and Berik Kaliyev from the Business Development Department of IFPA. All of the International IFPA members affirmed their confidence in the IFPA platform. They all also expressed a keen interest in further cooperation.