Poland eyeing India's food processing sector

Poland is targeting India's food processing sector to boost bilateral trade.
"Energy and defence are the two main pillars of our trade now. I think the future is in food processing," Jerzy Witold Pietrewicz, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy in Poland told a seminar on doing business in Poland.
He cited the example of Polish company Obram which supplied the machinery for processing Amul's paneer.
Bilateral trade stood at USD 1,674 million in 2012-13 with India importing iron and steel, transport equipment and machinery.
Engineering exporters body EEPC chairman Anupam Shah said the two countries were focusing in areas like mining, agri-processing and IT.

New prospects were also opening up in many other fields like crude oil and gas exploration, maritime economy, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, paper industry, food processing machines and plants, he said.

Speaking on India Show at ITM in Poland during June, he said: "Engineering manufacturers will showcase our hi-tech capabilities, especially in the areas of energy and transport sectors of railways, shipping and aviation, which are of special interest to the Polish economy."
The India Show at ITM is meant to promote India's image and to provide a platform for Indian engineering industry to showcase its strength and capabilities in both emerging and developed markets.

He said the venue of the show has been chosen carefully to effectively promote exports and advance commercial relations. ITM organisers have already agreed to invite India to the show as a partner country.