Poland to strengthen agricultural trade with India
PR dla Zagranicy
Jo Harper
14.09.2015 16:05
Poland plans to strengthen agricultural trade with India and wants to import tea, basmati rice, mangoes and spices, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Urban Development Zofia Szalczyk said.
"We have a new strategy to promote our agricultural produce in the global market and India is one of them. We would like to import agri produces like spices, basmati rice, mango, cashew, raisins and tea from India," Szalczyk told the Indian news service PTI.
The minister, on a four-day visit to the country, leads a 12-member delegation to promote Polish agricultural sector and food companies, visiting Delhi and meeting agriculture ministry officials and industry players.
She urged Indian companies to achieve EU standards as there are vast opportunities in Europe, adding that Poland has a lot to offer India, like dairy products, confectionery, sweets, chocolates, fruits and vegetables.
"Our environment and natural resources help in producing the best quality produce. We export to other European Union countries with high quality standards like France, Germany, Italy and the UK. Now we want to focus to strengthen our global export market, including India," she added.
Bi-lateral trade between India and Poland is about USD 1.69 billion.
India mainly exports cotton, textiles, chemical products, electro mechanical appliances, vehicles and vessels to Poland and imports agro products, mineral and chemical products. (jh)