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Representational Picture: The UAE Kimberley Process Chair 2016 and Executive Chairman, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Mr. Ahmed Bin Sulayem meeting the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry (Independent Charge), Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on October 05, 2016.(PIB Photo)

64 Indian Food Exporters to Participate in Gulf Food 2017 in Dubai

With 64 Indian exporters of Agriculture and Processed Food products are participating under APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) will particiapte in the Gulf Food 2017 in Dubai to be held from 26th February to 2nd March, 2017.

APEDA pavilion will be inaugurated by Ms. Rita Teaotia, Commerce Secretary. APEDA is an apex organization under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry created for Promotion and Development of agricultural and food exports.

APEDA’s exports include fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, pickles, chutneys, guar gum, poultry, meat and dairy products, confectionery, cut flowers, food grains, aromatic plants, Basmati Rice and Indian Long Grain Rice and other Indian delicacies. India exports agricultural products to more than 80 countries world over, amounting to US$16,195.61 million in 2015-16.

UAE is a potential market for Indian food products such as Basmati Rice, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Non-Basmati Rice, Buffalo Meat, alcoholic Beverages, Sheep and Goat Meat, Processed Fruits and Juices, Cereal Preparation, Misc Processed items, Dairy Products, Milled Products, Wheat, Cocoa Products, Pulses, Other Cereals, Groundnut, Processed Vegetables, Floriculture, Guargum, etc. The export of APEDA scheduled products to UAE market for the year 2015-16 was US $ 1,371 Million.

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