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BIGGEST HORTICULTURE EVENT

India's growing horticulture sector has currently entered a revolutionary phase. On the one hand, small farmers are taking bigger risks and experimenting with diverse cash crops, and on the other, large corporate houses are taking to horticulture as a profitable business opportunity by bringing in investments and latest technologies. Corporate farming, contract farming and food retail boom having become the present day buzzwords, the entire horticulture landscape is set to witness a big change.

The 5th International Horti Expo 2013 along with 8th International Flora Expo 2013 and 2nd India Potato Expo 2013 will be held held at NSIC Complex, Okhla Ind. Estate, New Delhi, INDIA. The dates will be announced soon. The Event's THEME PAVILIONS Focus will be on “Fresh Fruits & Vegetable”, “Food Retailing” ,”Organic”, “Agri Finance & Insurance”, “Processing & Packaging “, “Cold Chain & Logistics”, “Seed Agrochemical & Irrigation” and “Medicinal Herbal products”, “Potato Products & Technologies”, Floriculture Wealth & Technology”.

The expo, which has as its Principal Sponsor the Ministry of Agriculture and its departments-- National Horticulture Mission, National Horticulture Board and Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States is supported by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Health, Department of AYUSH, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Food Processing & Packaging Machinery Industry Association, National Medicinal Plant Board and Indian Flowers and Ornamental Plants Welfare Association.

The theme of the expo is 'Projecting India's Farm Power Combining Food Quality & Safety'. The theme is appropriate at a time when the global horticulture together with food industry is changing, bringing about innovations in productivity and at the same time facing challenges to conform to international standards. Under Ministry of Food Processing Industry, preservation and value addition at farm level is a focus area and it also ensures the supply of quality food products to end consumers. On the other hand, the Ministry of Agriculture is aiming to double the production of all horticulture crops through NHM, NHB, HMNEHS and disseminating latest and modern practices of production and post harvest care. Thereby, it is also creating opportunities of mass employment for people in rural Indians areas by encouraging them to diversify from traditional crops to high value horticulture crops. All this helps in long term economic development. On the export front, APEDA is quite active. It is targeting agricultural and processed food exports in the range of 15-20 billion dollars in coming years. Indian Cold Chain infrastructure is facing problems like lack of an integrated approach and efforts for effective policy formulation and information dissemination. Government investments worth Rs. 18,000 crore to Rs. 20,000 crore (42-46 Million $) are required over the next few years.

Modern Retailing in India is now the world's hottest retail destination where true retail revolution is taking shape in the form of modern food retailing, super market chains, hyper market and cash & carry concepts. All these are creating waves in the Indian corporate sector. Organized Food & Grocery Retail requires direct sourcing of bulk produce from farmers and this ensures a great opportunity for them. Government of India is promoting modern marketing concepts and creating atmosphere in favour of Indian farmers, circumventing middlemen to increase the income of farmers. More than 5000 new outlets, 100 hypermarkets, 500 department stores and 2000 supermarkets are in pipeline. Over 6000 small and traditional outlets are going through the modernization phase. With over 300 million middle and higher income population, India is the world's 2nd largest consumer base and fastest growing retail destination. Fresh fruits, vegetables & food intake is increasing and contributes 13% of total organized retail that offers significant scope for investment in all related sectors. A huge domestic market supports high quality export oriented F & V production & value addition by providing a unique competitive edge. India , China and Pakistan along with other countries of the region makes South Asia, the world's largest market.

Therefore International Horti Expo 2013 will be an eye opener to the farmers and other stake holders of every segment of agriculture and allied activities who want to expand and diversify their activities.
Product & Exhibitor Profile
Fresh fruits & vegetables Fruits & Vegetables Seeds mfrs. & exporters
Fresh horticulture produces Irrigation systems mfrs. / exporter / traders
Greenhouse technology Processing & packaging technology
Agri biotechnology / tissue culture Food retailers, exporters, importers & traders
Precision farming products Hotel/ restaurant equipments
Climate control & automation equipment IT / marketing & training solutions
Planting material / seeds/ lab equipments Food processing technology & services
Agricultural equip. / tractors Packaging technology & services
Storage equipment / packaging solutions Grading & sorting machinery
Exporters, importers, traders Financial institutions / banks
Farm management equipment Wrapping, sealing & lamination equipment
Nodal government agencies / departments Cleaning equipment
Soil testing equipment / IT services Elevator / conveyors/ rotary separators
Post harvest handling equipment Cold chain equipment for perishable produces
Seeds & seedlings Cold room & refrigeration appliances
Agri business consultants Cold storage machinery & services
Horticulture supplies Perishable cargo handling
Gardening tools / lab equipment Cooling towers & other equipment
Other related products & services Retailers, supermarkets and cash & carry
Organic produces Weighing equipment & services
Drip irrigation system suppliers Spraying system suppliers
Plant protection chemicals Fumigation companies
Growth regulators and stimulants Fertilizer exporter / importer / trader
Soil testing equipments Pesticides & insecticides companies
Landscape products Cocopet products
Other related to industry Pump & pipes manufacturers
Herbal & medicinal plants exporters / importer / traders
Hotel/ restaurant equipments and other related industry
 
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