"World Food India is going to be organized between Nov 3-5": Union Minister Prahlad Patel
Oct 18, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 18 : Union Minister Prahlad Patel on Wednesday said that the second edition of the global mega food event, World Food India 2023, will be held from November 3-5, 2023 at Pragati Maidan in Delhi.
The event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 3, and President Droupadi Murmu will present the valedictory address on November 5.
Union Minister Prahlad Patel said, "World Food India 2023 is going to be organized between Nov 3-5 in Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu will participate in its closing ceremony and for the inauguration, the ministry has put the proposition in front of the Prime Minister and I believe that it will be accepted."
"World Food India is an effort towards projecting the potential of the sector before global stakeholders. The event is a unique example of the whole of the Government collaborative approach, as 11 central Ministries/ Departments & their associated autonomous bodies are participating in it." stated the Ministry of Food Processing Industries release.
The Minister Prahlad Patel further apprised of the wide international representation in the event and about 10 overseas Ministerial and official delegations from many countries are participating in the event.
He said, "A Reverse Buyer Seller Meet is also being organized in association with the Department of Commerce and its associated commodity boards as part of the event and it is likely to have the participation of about 1000 overseas buyers from more than 75 countries. In all the event is likely to witness participation of more than 900 exhibitors."
The Netherlands will be the Partner Country in this edition of World Food India, while Japan and Vietnam are the Focus Countries.
The event is expected to attract over 900 exhibitors and 75,000 visitors over the three days. It will feature a wide range of activities, including exhibitions, B2B, B2G, and G2G meetings, and cultural programs.
One of the highlights of the event will be an attempt at setting a Guinness Record for the longest dosa in the world. 60 to 80 chefs will be working together to create a millet dosa over 100 feet long.
The event will also celebrate the International Year of Millets 2023 with a monumental installation of 50,000 tetra-pack containers of millet beverages, which will be distributed to underprivileged children.
