APEDA hosted the International Buyer Seller Meet in Ladakh

Ladakh, June 15 (KNN) To support the vision of ‘Vocal for Local’ the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday organized an International Buyer Seller Meet (IBSM).

Radha Krishna Mathur, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh inaugurated the meet.

The meet aimed at boosting exports of Apricorts and other agri products from Ladakh. The event witnessed the participation of twenty buyers from India, USA, Bangladesh, Oman and Dubai.

IBSM provided an opportunity to the producers and processors of UT of Ladakh along and Jammu and Kashmir to show case their products to promote the exports as well as their wholesale and retail sale.

More than 30 producers of Ladakh Apricots and other agro products and stakeholders from Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir participated to interact with the importers and exporters providing platform to growers, entrepreneurs from UTs of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir to display their products and facilitate B2B interactions. 

This event help the producers and processors of UTs of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir broaden the base of the export basket from the region and therefore increase the employment opportunities for people.  (KNN Bureau)