Odisha would be participating as a ‘focus State’ in the World Food India (WFI) 2017 to be held in New Delhi from November 3 to 5, said MSME, Women and Child Development and SSEPD Minister Prafulla Samal after chairing a preparatory meeting held recently.
In the event, more than 200 global companies and 41 global CEOs from 30 countries will participate. The event will receive 21 Ministerial/Business delegations. More than 450 domestic companies and leading R and D institutes along with 95 Indian industry captains are likely to participate in the event.
MSME ACS lN Gupta said Odisha, as a focus State, would set up its own pavilion with 12 stalls showcasing various processed food items of Odisha like spices, cashew, confectionary items, processed agro food and sea food.
A seminar on “Potential of Food Processing Sector in Odisha, would be organised on November 3 at Vigyan Bhawan, he informed. Business delegates going from the State will have B2B meetings with investors/entrepreneurs of other States and countries, he informed.
It may be mentioned that Japan, Denmark and Germany are partner countries in the World Food India-2017 and Italy, Netherlands are 'Focus Countries'. Besides, business delegations would come from Poland, South Korea, Sri lanka, UK, France, Netherlands, etc. In the WFI-2017, Utkal Chamber of Commerce, MITS Mega Food Park, Cashew Processors' Association, OMFED, Milk Mantra Dairy Pvt ltd, Indo-Nissin Food ltd, Anmol Biscuits, Magma Foods, Jay Bharat Spices, Jagannath Flour Mills, OM Oil and Flour Mills, Paris Bakery, KASAM and many other entrepreneurs from Odisha will participate.
As many as 277 entrepreneurs have registered as business/entrepreneur delegates from Odisha, according to CII State head Deepak Kumar Singh.