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Food traders from 7 nations meet at APEDA’s International Conclave in Doon.
Jan 15, 2024

Various buyers and importers of food products convened at the International Conclave Cum Buyer Seller Meet for Organic Products, organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Dehradun on Friday. Stakeholders from seven countries including Russia, Hong Kong, UAE, Uganda, Lebanon, Belarus, and Spain participated in the event, underscoring the growing global interest in Uttarakhand's organic produce.
APEDA chairman, Abhishek Dev, emphasised the need to promote organic products in response to their increasing global demand.
He said, 'There is a massive opportunity presented by the $147 billion global organic food market.' 
 
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