Netherlands to be ‘focus country’ at World Food India

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 23

Netherlands, the second largest exporter of food and agro-products in the world, will be the ‘focus country’ in upcoming World Food India-2017 to be held on November 3-5 in New Delhi.

“This is indeed a good step forward. World Food India welcomes and hopes that participation from The Netherlands will help businesses from both sides to leverage each other’s strengths for mutual benefit,”said Minister of Food Processing Industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

Badal is currently on a two-day visit to Netherlands to promote the event and invite the participation of the Dutch Government and businesses to the mega event, a press note from Indian Embassy in The Hauge said.

“The two countries have a lot to offer to each other and WFI 2017 will be an apt platform for exploring the opportunity for collaboration,” Dutch Minister of Agriculture Martijn van Damsaid.