Minister of Food Processing Industries Reiterates the Need to Strengthen further Indo-French Cooperation in Agro-processing Sector.

Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister for Food Processing Industries, Government of India has reiterated the need to strengthen Indo-French cooperation in agro-processing sector during her recent visit to France. Mrs Badal was in France from 19-21, October 2014 to inaugurate the India pavilion at SIAL-2014 Food Fair being held in Paris from 19-23 October 2014. Shri Arun K. Singh, Ambassador of India to France, was also present during the inauguration on 19th October, 2014. The Union Minister joined the French Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Stephane Le Foll, in inaugurating the main fair. The Minister visited the Indian participants at their stalls and interacted with them. Over 120 Indian exhibitors are displaying a range of Indian food products at the exhibition both privately, and under the aegis of ITPO, APEDA, CEPCI, MPEDA, Spices Board, Tea Board and Coffee Board. SIAL (Salon International de l'Alimentation) is one of the largest food fairs in the world and it is held every two years in Paris. This year more than 6000 exhibitors from 105 different countries are participating and over one million visitors are expected to visit the fair.