150 foreign delegates to participate in spices congress

Goa will host the 9th World Spices Congress from January 28. According to V J Kurien, chairman, Spices Board, the three-day event will see nearly 150 delegates from 33 countries participating in the event. Besides, over 225 Indian delegates will also take part in the event, he added.

Addressing the media here, Kurien said that the number of foreign delegates might go up as registration was in full swing. Maximum number of delegates are expected from the US.

Organised jointly by the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and Spices Board, the congress will discuss various issues pertaining to global spice trading under the theme 'Harmonization "" The emerging global need.'

This is the second time Goa is hosting the World Spice Congress. Jairam Ramesh, minister of state for commerce and industry, will inaugurate the congress on January 28.