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International buyer-seller meeting in Shillong.
Mar 31, 2022

In a move aimed at realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Vocal for Local' with an emphasis on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', the agriculture department of Meghalaya under the aegis of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized a one-day International Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) on Tuesday.

'Despite being endowed with conducive climatic conditions for the production of a large number of quality fruits and vegetables, the export potential of the North Eastern Region of India has remained untapped. Being a landlocked State, the farmers and entrepreneurs of Meghalaya have not received much exposure to international trade opportunities. The exclusive buyer-seller meet provided an opportunity to the producers and processors of Meghalaya to showcase their products to global and domestic buyers to promote their exports as well as their wholesale and retail sales,' an official statement said.

The BSM buyers from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Muscat and European countries actively participated in the first of its kind buyer-seller meet post-Covid-19 period in Meghalaya.

Addressing buyers and sellers, APEDA chairman, M. Angamuthu, said,'We intend to promote agricultural products of Meghalaya. The state has a good number of G.I products as well as state-specific agricultural products such as ginger, turmeric, pineapple, etc. The objective of this BSM is

to tap the abundant potential available in the northeastern state. The APEDA will facilitate over 100 exporters in registration and knowledge building by training them for export of quality products,' the release read.

The APEDA has also assured traders of Meghalaya that a dedicated packhouse would be established in the state to give a fillip to the export of agricultural products of the state. The BSM was organized by APEDA in association with the National Design Centre, Shillong.

State Agriculture Minister, Banteidor Lyngdoh, who virtually shared his views on the event, said,'APEDA, under its Agricultural Export Policy, is encouraging States to harness the potential of agri produce exports.'

APEDA aims to create a platform for the buyers to get the products directly from the farmer producer organizations (FPOs) and the food processors.

This event will link the producers and processors of Meghalaya and buyers from other parts of the country as well as abroad, which in turn will broaden the base of the export pockets in the North East, including Meghalaya, and increase the employment opportunities thereby improving the livelihood of the people,' the official paper said.

More than 50 participants from all the eight North Eastern States will display a wide range of agricultural products. Over 30 buyers from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore, Greece and Nepal will participate in this event.

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