In 2012, Russia continues to be the main destination outside the EU for the Spanish exports of fruit and vegetables. In February, shipments grew 50% regarding the same months of 2011, adding up to 47,362 tons.
A group of entrepreneurs began to reconstruct the canning factory in Volgograd region. The plant will produce purees, eggs, sauces, jams, pickled vegetables and salads
Russian Union of Juice Producers informed that in 2011 juices that are produced in Russia occupy 98% of the market, at the same time the consumption of juices increased.
India: Tripura set to attract investors in food processing
An investment conference was organized by the Indian
Chamber of Commerce and the Govt. of Tripura with the support of the Union
Ministry of Food Processing to focus on the potential of Tripura as an Agri
Food processing hub .
Inviting investors to set up projects in Tripura, he said: “Investors will get
all support from the State Government.”
“Investors should take advantage of the available opportunities and the opening
up of the markets, including Bangladesh,” Sarkar said.
Meanwhile, Sahay highlighted the great potential in the food processing sector
in the north eastern region in view of the unique products and cultivation
being organic by default.
While welcoming investments in the sector, he said: “The Ministry is looking to
ensure that GST for food processing industries would be in the range of 0 to 4
%.”
“The Ministry would give 100 % grant in setting up of a modern food testing
laboratory at Agartala,” he added.
Tripura Chief Secretary Sudhir Sharma gave an overview of the investment
scenario in the state and highlighted growth rate of Tripura in the last decade
of 10.71 % against the national average of 7.97 %.
Earlier, while welcoming the delegates, Director General of the Indian Chamber
of Commerce, Rajeev Singh stated that Tripura has certain intrinsic strengths
that give it a distinctive advantage in the agribusiness sector due to which
the state has become the leader in the production of a number of crops like
pineapples, oranges, coconut, jackfruit and cashews. He lauded the creation of
Agri-Export Zones for pineapple and setting up of a modern Food Park.
“The state govt and the investors must take advantage of the major developments
in regional co-operation with ASEAN countries. The access through Chittagong
port will provide immense advantage to Tripura and other adjoining land locked
North Eastern states,” Singh said.
