Australia joins RI expo

JAKARTA (JP): A group of 30 Australian business and government officials will attend the Indonesia Food and Agribusiness Initiative (INDOFA) 2000 which opens on Friday in Surabaya, East Java.

Austrade's Senior Trade Commissioner in Indonesia, Michael Abrahams, said in a statement Thursday the visit was part of an Australian government initiative to share experiences in agribusiness and develop business opportunities with Indonesian companies.

The INDOFA 2000 forum will showcase various products and services from Indonesia and Australia; including live cattle, meat and food processing, dairy, horticulture, distribution and retail. (cst)