In his inaugural address at the two-day India-Canada Agri-Tech Virtual Seminar organized by the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber (ICBC) in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that there is great potential for growth in the Indo-Canadian agri-business.
India is an excellent place for the production of healthy food including nutritious grains, organics, herbals, etc., which are the foundation of Ayurveda’s rich traditions and methods of yoga treatment, Tomar underlined.
At the event, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food of the Government of Canada Ms Mary-Claude Bibeau highlighted the fact that Canada and India have a proud history of strong bilateral trade and collaboration in agriculture, with a vibrant trading relationship in agriculture and agri-food, valued at over $1.5 billion.
The CEO of ICBC, Ms. Nadira said that ICBC will soon be releasing a white paper report mapping the business opportunities between India and Canada in Agriculture and Agri-tech.
Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Dr. Alka Bhargava, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs P. Harish, CEO of the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber Ms. Nadira Hamid, CII National Council Member Salil Singhal and other dignitaries were part of the program.