Indian Cham Agri Food. BIZ 207ex- Promotion of Agriculture Horticulture Produce & Processed Food in Global.and Domestic Market through B2B & B2G 18” June 2016, Hotel Lalit, Mumbai, MaharashtraAGRICUL RE ee! Agriculture is the dominant sector of Indian economy, which determines the growth and sustainability. About 58% of the population still relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood, The green revolution transformed India form a food deficient stage to a surplus food market. The sector is prone to output fluctuations even after establishing better input facilities and technology like irrigation, High yielding seeds, changes in cropping pattern etc. India is yet to emergeas significant trade partner in the world agriculture market. India holds around 1% of the global trade-in agri commodities. With the ongoing trade negotiations under the WTO, Indian Agriculture needs to reorientits outlook and enhance competitiveness to sustain growth from a demand side. With India being a major negotiator on world agriculture trade, itcan be expected that Indian agriculture trade will expand in the years to come. This process started with the India signing the Agreement on Agriculture (AOA) during the Uruguay Round. The competitive advantages that Indian agriculture processes are (a) Favorable agro-climatic zones (b) Large irrigated lands (c) Gap between present productivity and potential productivity and (d) Availability of skilled, educated, technical and scientific manpower. Toleverage the global competitive advantage, Indian agriculture needs interventionin theareas ofpolicy, technology and marketaccess. FOOD PROCESS NG Food processing industry is of enormous significance for India's development because of the vital linkages and synergies it promotes between the two pillars of our economy, industry and agriculture, Fast growth in the food processing sector and simultaneous improvement in the development of value chain are also of great importance to achieve favorable terms of trade forindian agriculture both in thedomesticandthe international markets. The sector however has to go a long way. Even important is the crucial contribution that an efficient food processing industry could make in the nation’s food security for instance the post- harvest losses of selected Fruits and Vegetables are about 25% to 30% in our country. Even marginal reductions in these losses are bound to give us better returns and thereby improve the income level of the farmers. During the last one decade, India moved from a position of scarcity to surplus in Food. Given the trade in production of food commodities, the Food Processing Industry in India is on an assured track of growth and profitability, It is expected to attract phenomenal nvestmentin capital, human, technological andfinancialareas. ADVANTAGE MAHARASHTRA: EXPLORING THE DOMESTIC TRADE & EXPORT POTENTIAL OF INDIA Around 45% of India's agri & food exports take place from Maharashtra Sordering with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Goa and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and having the Arabian Sea in its Western side, the state truly enjoys its advantageous position of being in proximity to the Gulf countries and several Indian states, The states well connected to its sixneighboring states andother parts of India through 18 National Highways. The 93 km long Mumbai-Pune expressway is India's firstsix-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled expressway, which connects the state capital and financial hub, Mumbai with the neighboring industrial hub, Pune. As of March 2012, 99 percentofvillages in the state were connected by all-weather roads. The state is well-connected to other parts of the country with arailway network spanning 5,984 km (including 382 km of Konkan Railway). The railway network in coastal Maharashtra is a part of the Western Railways that spreads across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Western Railways also serves some of the ports on the country’s western coast including the Mumbai port. Konkan Railway connects Mumbai with Mangalore in Karnataka. Construction of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, whichis a mega infrastructure project of US$ 90 billion with financial & technical aid from Japan, covering an overall length of 1,483 km between Delhi and Mumbai (passing through UP, NCR of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra), will help in easy trade and intra-country export of agro produce to Northern, Western and North-Western states of India. It will also immensely help in trading with the Eastern and North Eastern part ofthe country. Thereare three international and five domestic airports in Maharashtra. Along a coast line of 720 km, there are two principal ports: Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). In addition, there are 53 minor ports. JNPT is the country's largest container port; it ranks among the top 30 container portsintheworld. FOCUS ON FOLLOWING PRODUCTS DURING B2B AND B2G FOR EXPORT AS WELL AS FOR DOMESTIC MARKETING Fruits ‘Mango, Grape, Pomegranate, Mandarin Orange, Banana, Papaya, Fig, Custard, | Sapota Vegetables Okra, Chilly, Small Gourd, Drum sticks, Bitter gourd, French Beans, Peas, Cabbage, Onion, Ginger ProcessedProducts | Mango Pulp (Natural/ Sweetened), Aseptic Packaging, OTS cans, Resins, Peceeredtroeuce| Cashewnnuts ete. Cerealsandothers _| Maize, Rice, Red Dried Chilly, Tamarind, Turmeric, Jaggery THE WAY AHEAD : PANEL DISCUSSION CUM BUYER-SELLER MEET Sit Considering all the facts and figures and the comparative advantages which the state of Maharashtra possess, the future of trading, exporting and prospects of development of agri & food marketing in the country is immense. Organizing B28 platforms in Maharashtra with active participation from domestic counterparts including relevant stakeholders from North, North-West, South, East and North-Eastern region of the country will help in promoting the agro-based produce andresources. At this outset, the Indian Chamber of Commerce is organizing Agri Food Biz in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 18th June 2016 focusing on the potential of agro & food processing industries and promoting them to the world for increasing acceptability and demand. Alongside, the Conference cum Buyer-Seller Meet will witness fruitful and engaging deliberations of various speakers and relevant stakeholders. The platform provides the states of India to participate and showcase their potential and prospects in the agri &food sector. |CCfeels that AgriFood Biz will help in increasing the marketability of the agro produce & processed foods from the Indian states.EVENT HIGHLIGHTS © Conference-Coveringall the itical aspects with special focus on the 1. Development of agi’ clusters and end-to-end integrated value chains so as to make them domestically and globally competitive & linking farmers tothe market 2. Strengthening of post harvest technologies & market linkages-Focus on cold chain, logistics & value addition in horticulture & food processing sector for minimizing wastage & value for farmers B2B & B2G Meeting Buyer Seller meet with International buyers, State Government Officials, Exporters, Traders, FPO's and Food Processors. Opportunity to meet key policy <> _Get to know the latest trends in makers, industry and technology and best pra academicians Ta Ry > Exploring the domestic & OF Network with stakeholders across the value chain international market Nii tal guile) > Discover new business avenues Have B2B & B2G interactions 3 Platform for the Farmers Producing Organization of the sates to explore and connect with the domestic & global Developing Inter-State trading within the country > Promote Innovative products, process, service & technology market TARGET AUDIENCE St Central / State Establishments, Central government agencies and departments, Agri Marketing Boards, Agro & Horticulture Industries, Cold Storage owners, Policy makers, Foreign delegates & diplomats, Food processing companies, Agri Finance Corporations & Banks and Credit Agencies, Business Group, Certification Bodies, Food ManufacturersRetailers,importers & Exporters, Packaging Industry, Regulatory Bodies, Key facilitating Bodies, on government organizations, Industry associations, Entrepreneurs, Farmers Producer Organization (FPO) , All relevant Stakeholders, Other associated industries PARTICIPATION [PrincipalPartner 5 Lakhs Partner 3 Lakhs OPTIONS: ~jssociate 2 Lakhs For Further Details Please Contact: INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘State Governments Corporate Platinum = Diamond a Gold 2 ICC Towers, 4, India Exchange Place, Kolkata- 700001 Phone : (033) ~22534200 Fax : (033) -2231 3377/80 Website : www.indianchamber.net Mr Vivek Bajaj, Senior Assistant Director P :+91 (033) 22534261 M :+91.9062004137_E :vivek bajaj@indianchambernet