Question: Where did the Multi product road show take place on 16 September 2019 organized by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)?
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Jakarta
(d) Colombo
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized a multi-product road show in association with the Embassy of India in Jakarta on 16th September, 2019.
- A 40-member delegation of exporters of rice and sugar visited Jakarta and held a meeting with Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia.
- B2B meeting of Indian exporters was organized in Jakarta by APEDA with Indonesian importers for these products.
- The Indian delegation also met Bulog Indonesia, Indonesia Logistics Bureau, a government owned company in Indonesia which deals with food distribution and price control.
- APEDA also organized a road show in Medan, Indonesia on 18th September, 2019.
- Earlier this month APEDA also participated in the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in Thessaloniki, Greece held from 7th to 15thSeptember 2019.
- Agriculture and processed food products like ready to eat vegetables, curries and rice, mango pulp, organic products, herbs etc. were displayed and promoted through sampling and tasting at the TIF.
- APEDA is also promoting export of basmati rice through sampling and tasting campaign of basmati rice biryani in vegetarian and non-vegetarian versions.