According to Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, commodities such as cassava and cassava-based products have surged in value, volume and rise in exports, leading to strong growth and heightened importance in markets such as China and Korea.

With cassava playing a more vital role, it is now a crucial period for you to attain updates at CMT's 2nd Starch World 2013 summit in Yangon on 21-23 January.

Learn more about the Vietnam starch and cassava market via the session on "Growth Outlook for Higher Value Modified Starch and Cassava Starch Based Industrial Products in Vietnam" led by CL Lin, Senior Executive and Mr. Andres Chih Liang, Lin, Senior Executive Assistant of Vedan.

Cassava is now cultivated and advocated in not only Asia, but also other regions such as Africa. With vast, uncultivated, arable land, Africa possesses the potential to feed its own people and place itself on the map of food exporters.

Plans to help small-holder farmers overcome agronomic and transportation problems as well as learn techniques to increase productivity are underway. To improve the market, companies such as SABMiller are not only supporting farmers across Africa, but also promoting research projects such as that in Hanoi University.

Here is your opportunity to learn more about their initiatives and impacts when Dr. Wolfgang Tosch of SABMiller delivers his session on "Brewing Innovation to turn cassava by products into value added applications - our experience in Africa".

Also, you'll find out what Myanmar has to offer to the starch industry through the topic on "Finding Added Value for Myanmar's Cassava Plantation & Starch Production with Investments into Ethanol/Bioenergy Market" by Mr. Myat Thar, Chairman/CEO of M-Pioca Agro Industry Co. Ltd.

Other regions that the summit will cover include the Australian and African markets, as well as other Asian markets such as Cambodia, Indonesia and India.

Last but not least, complete your learning experience by joining us for a site visit to Vedan! Find out more information and view the COMPLETE event agenda on the Conference Website!

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