Food, Agri & Livestock Asia 2008 International Exhibition & Conference, one of the most promising and enduring exhibition is scheduled to be held on 19 - 21 October, 2008 at Karachi Expo Centre. Food, Agri & Livestock Asia 2008 Exhibition is being organized at the most opportune time when the government is looking forward to expand the developing industries of the country, which have shown tremendous growth in the past few years. The exhibition would serve as a comprehensive showcase of the latest in technology, equipment and machinery as well as allied services, while providing investors with a definite outlook of the regional Food, Agri & Livestock industry and an opportunity to meet their prospective counterparts and business partners.

The Food and Agro Technology show
Pakistan is a Principal Gateway to the Central Asia Republics having strong and long standing links with the middle East and South Asia .It has an Agri-based economy with a very well developed Agriculture Sector. Nearly 44 % of the labour is engaged in this sector. Human resources are strong and cost effective, transportation cost is low and has a large growing domestic market that of 140 million consumers. Maximum revenue is generated from the export of agriculture products contributing 26%. GDP to the economy.

ATTRACTIVE INCENTIVES FOR THE INVESTORS
Pakistan has the most liberal investment policy in South Asia Region which is opened to Foreign Direct Investment in all economic sectors esp. Agriculture Sector. No government sanctions are required and the investors can take benefit of attractive tax / tariff incentives packages, capital, profits, dividends, remittance of royalty, and technology and franchise fee allowed to projects in agriculture, international chains food franchise, social service & infrastructure. New incentives and further liberalization measures include:

• Zero import duties on raw materials used in the production of exports, capital goods and plant and machinery and equipment not manufactured locally.
• The import tariff on agriculture machinery (not manufactured locally) for registered corporate agricultural projects will be zero-rated.