Question: Where did APEDA organized the International Conference cum Buyer Seller meet on September 26 2019?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Agartala
(d) Shillong
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in cooperation with government of Tripura organised an International Conference-cum-Buyer Seller Meet in Agartala on September 26,2019.
- The event was inaugurated by Dr. U. Venkateswarlu, Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura.
- It was organized to showcase the export potential of agricultural products from North East Region (NER) and Tripura in particular.
- Twenty international buyers from 8 countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Greece participated in it.
- More than 30 exporters and representatives of FPC/FPO from Tripura, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh also participated. APEDA has taken various initiatives to facilitate exports from the region, which has been identified as a major thrust area for increasing agri exports.
- Tripura has some very specific commodities like pineapple, ginger, turmeric among horticultural produce and aromatic rice, corn and some oilseeds among the agricultural produce and the State Government is trying its best to create infrastructure and logistics facilities.
- Importers and buyers also spoke about their business, commodities of interest and promised to explore import of commodities especially perishable items from the North East region.
Links:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1586302