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Denmark to partner World Food India 2017

| | Aug 28, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has announced Denmark as the partner country for World Food India 2017, due to take place in the national capital on Nov.

Badal shared the news following a meeting with Denmark's Environment and Food Minister Esben Lunde Larsen.

The minister said that along with Denmark, Netherlands too will join  in as the Focus Country.

Netherlands's decision was confirmed by Dutch Agriculture Minister Martin van Dam, who held a bilateral meeting with Badal.  

Earlier, Germany had announced its participation as Focus Country in World Food India during Minister's Badal's successful meeting with Dr. Herman Onko Aeikens, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry of Food & Agriculture.

"I am delighted to welcome the participation of Germany, Denmark and Netherlands and I am confident that we will see strong collaborations and partnerships," Badal said.

Both Netherlands and Denmark have committed to bring a strong official and business delegation to leverage the networking opportunities that present themselves in World Food India, the minister added. 

Germany will mount a business delegation to World Food India as well.

With this, Denmark is the Partner Country for World Food India and Germany, Netherlands and Italy will serve as the Focus Countries.

Europe as a region is an ideal partner for World Food India with its strength in technologies, R&D, cold chain which India needs and potential for partnerships with Indian companies, added the minister.

More than 100 international companies from 28 countries have already registered to participate in the upcoming event.

 

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