The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) in collaboration with the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) under the Ministry of Commerce organised a programme, “Road Show-Indus Food 2019”, in the UCCI premises here.
The Indus Food was an exhibition cum B2B business platform where business promotions and activities were conducted between buyers and exporters. On recommendation of the TPCI, overseas buyers were invited to interact directly with exporters.
TPCI Joint Director General Kapil Gupta gave a brief introduction about TPCI and Senior Deputy Director Deepak Vohra gave a presentation on the Indus Food. APICOl MD Dr SS Dey spoke on the food sector potentialities available in Odisha.
EIA Assistant Director Kavita Mishra and MPEDA Joint Director UC Mohapatra spoke on the seafood sector.
MSME ACS lN Gupta gracing as guest apprised the audience about various Government schemes for the development of the food sector and hailed the achievements of the seafood sector where the exports crossed Rs 3,000 crore in 2017 -18.
UCCI president Ramesh Mahapatra gave the welcome address and vice-president Deepak S Rathor proposed the vote of thanks.
About 90 representatives from sectors like seafood, rice, cashew, poultry, confectionery and spices attended the meeting.