Dimapur, March 20 (EMN): The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) in collaboration with the department of Agriculture organised a buyer-seller conclave on March 19 at Acacia hotel in Dimapur.
According to updates from DIPR, 45 participants representing various organisations and corporations attended the event.
AK Yadav, advisor to the Apeda, gave an overview on organic farming during the event. Yadav emphasised on the need to form a farmer-and-producer organisation to create a single point contact for better marketing. Sunita Rai, assistant general manager of the Apeda, explained the role of the organisation in export facilitation. She spoke about quality management and various schemes on infrastructure and market development.
According to the updates it was found that organic products such as ginger, turmeric, Naga Morich (“king chilli”), kidney beans, and pineapple and kiwi fruit were the focus. The updates stated that the buyers and exporters had ‘evinced interest in procuring these commodities.’
