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Business EconomyPosted at: May 23 2016 7:04PM


CII's road show in Ahmedabad to promote Agro Tech 2016

Ahmedabad, May 23 (UNI) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today held a road show here for the upcoming 12th edition of "CII Agro Tech 2016".
Mr Devanshu Gandhi, who was earlier the Chairman, CII Gujarat State Council and Managing Director, Vadilal Industries Ltd. explained that CII has been,for the last 2 decades, closely working with Governments at the Centre and State for policy advocacy related to Agri & food sectors.
Mr Gandhi further said, "Building Global Competitiveness in Agriculture has been aptly decided as the theme of this event, keeping in view the immense potential of the Indian Agriculture today". The event is scheduled from November 19 to 22 this year at Chandigarh in which the President of India has been invited as the Chief Guest of the Inaugural Session.
Accentuating the significance, role, relevance and the enduring need of technology for Indian agriculture, Dr Abhay Firodia, Chairman, CII Agro Tech 2016 & Chairman, Force Motors Ltd. encouraged Gujarat’s enterprises to confirm their participation for CII Agro Tech 2016.
Dr Firodia convinced that CII Agro Tech, since its inception in 1994, had played the catalytic force and continue to deliver the most reliable platform for agri prosperity. He strongly asserted that the Indian Agriculture is prepared to unleash its true potential in the next ten years where it would graduate from primary to University.
Appreciating the entrepreneurial spirit of Gujarat, Mr K S Randhawa, IFS, Managing Director, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited, said that the State has the most comprehensive and new agro business policy that will not only attract investors from Gujarat but also from other parts of the country. It has been designed to suit the most common and already existing challenges of this industry that include waste management along with strongly promoting skill enhancement and creating employability.
CII Agro Tech boasts of over 200 satisfied exhibitors in every edition and has by now already sold 30% of the more than 8000 sqm of display area. Punjab & Haryana have always participated as the Host states. Gujarat too joined the band wagon, as committed by Mr Randhawa, other participating states areHimachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh.
Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is partnering the event by way of encouraging thousands of farmers to attend the show and also organising a theme pavilion, focusing on technological innovations. Other partners of this event like Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry would be putting their best foot forward to encourage the food & food processing sector to participate at this four day mega event
The event is expected to facilitate an interactive platform between the farm producers and the agriculture industry.
Showcasing technological advancements in agriculture is a key highlight of CII Agro Tech 2016, which has already received confirmation of international participants from Bulgaria, Canada, China, Italy, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands and Turkey and very soon companies based in Israel and USA would also be confirming.
The union government is planning to establish a Make in India Pavilion to showcase the strengths of food processing sector in India and thereby encourage the agri & food based start-ups, thereby encouraging the bright & intellectual youth to embrace the huge commercial opportunity that could be source of reliable self-employment.
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