Bengaluru, Jan 6 (KNN) The fourth edition of the International trade fair on Millets & Organics is all set to take place in Bengaluru on January 20-21.

The two-day fair is being organised by the department of agriculture in collaboration with Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Limited (KAPPEC) and International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA).

The fair will feature an exhibition with over 300 stalls of more than 110 companies and an international pavilion with organisations from various countries.

The international pavilion will include participants from South Korea, Germany, Uganda, the UK, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. Additionally, there will be stalls featuring produce from Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh.

Addressing the media on Thursday, B.C. Patil, minister of agriculture unveiled the website for the fair.

As per reports, stalls will be provided to the start-ups at free of cost and for women entrepreneurs at 50 per cent discount.

Further, there will be an international conference on ‘Millets, Organic and Natural Farming: Opportunities Amidst Challenges’. There will also be a workshop to make the farmers aware about the benefits of the scientific developments in the organics, millets and natural farming sectors.

Additionally, there will be buyer-seller meets that aim to connect the wholesale and bulk buyers across India directly with the farmers and producers to facilitate trade deals and new market opportunities, including exports.

The exhibition will be held at the Tripura Vasini Palace Ground.  (KNN Bureau)