TN to be partner state in 3-day World Food India conference

Tamil Nadu will be the 'partner state' for the global World Food India event to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi later this week, government today said.
The three-day conference 'World Food India' organised by Ministry of Food Processing Industries would be held from November 3, to facilitate partnerships between domestic and international businesses, an official release said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the event on November 3 in which State Agriculture Minister R Doraikannu will take part on behalf of Chief Minister K Palaniswami, the release said.
Tamil Nadu would participate in the event and would showcase its strength and opportunities through stalls in State pavilion by farmer producers organisations, agricultural marketing, horticulture and educational institutions.

Agricultural marketing and agri-business department is making all arrangements for the event as the nodal department.
More than 2,000 participants, 400 exhibitors and 20 countries, 26 states and over 50 global CEOs were expected to participate in the event, it added.