75% – 80% land of the State is unexplored and lot of horticulture crops may be taken up in those area
KRC TIMES Desk
Ten International buyers from seven countries of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, UAE, Sultanate of Oman and Greece participated in the first ever international buyer seller meet on Agriculture & Horticulture produce at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on 14th November
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 in the meet where the foreign buyers interacted with exporters.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Department of Commerce, and Department of Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh organised the event to promote export of agricultural products and to facilitate market linkages for agri- exports from the North Eastern Region (NER) especially Arunachal Pradesh.
The conference focused on 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 (NER) particularly from Arunachal Pradesh to explore the opportunities and prospects of agriculture and horticulture exports.
Minister of Agriculture and Horticulture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Tage Taki, pointed out that 75% – 80% land of the State is unexplored and lot of horticulture crops may be taken up in those areas as Arunachal Pradesh is blessed with five types of agro-climatic zones.
The Chairman, APEDA, Paban Kumar Borthakur, informed that crops need to be chosen according to demand by other countries and for this avenues need to be created for exporters.
A field visit for the international buyers has been arranged today on the second day of the event at a kiwi winery and kiwi orchard at Ziro.
APEDA is holding promotional activities in the areas of agriculture exports, like providing support to exporters to set up infrastructure facilities like pack houses and cold storages. APEDA also helps exporters to exhibit their products in several national and international exhibitions. This event at Itanagar is part of the initiative of APEDA to bring the North-Eastern states of India on the export map.
