New Delhi: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) held the first ever international buyer seller meet on agriculture and horticulture produce in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday.
“Ten International buyers from seven countries of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, UAE, Sultanate of Oman and Greece participated in the meet and interacted with exporters,” commerce and industry ministry said in a release on Friday.
Growers and exporters showcased the products of Arunachal Pradesh like Mandarin oranges, kiwi, pineapple, king chilly, large cardamom, organic products, other fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices.
“This conference was held to provide a platform for B2B and B2G meetings of international buyers with the importers and exporters and the progressive farmers and growers from the North East Region particularly from Arunachal Pradesh to explore the opportunities and prospects of agriculture and horticulture exports,” the ministry said.
As per the ministry, this event at Itanagar is part of the initiative of APEDA to bring the North-Eastern states of India on the export map. It had organised a buyer-seller meet in Guwahati this March, in Imphal in June and then in Agartala in September.
Source: ET
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