Guwahati: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized a buyer-seller meet.
The main objective of the meet was to promote exports of the potential agricultural and processed food products from Assam and other northeastern states and provide market linkage to the producers. The meet was inaugurated by State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora. In his speech, Bora hailed the initiative of APEDA.
State entrepreneurs showcased a wide range of their products in the meet. Importers from Sri Lanka, Dubai, Bangladesh, Oman, Netherlands, Singapore, Greece took part. The entrepreneurs displayed fresh fruits, vegetables, processed food products, black rice and red rice, pulses, maize, biscuits, cookies and bakery products, honey, dairy products, and processed meat.
During the event Agriculture, Produce commissioner Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani spoke about the conducive policy measures undertaken to promote products of Assam in the international market.
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