23 December 2011
No. 1498
Participants of the 2nd Africa-India Agricultural Economic Mission during the Business to Business (B2B) meeting in Hyderabad.
Laying the groundwork for South-South collaboration
2nd Africa-India Agricultural Economic Mission concludes successfully In a world where political and economic ties are changing rapidly, the world is looking at SouthSouth partnership to boost business opportunities, and find new ways of feeding the growing global population and improving the livelihoods of marginalized, resource-poor smallholder farmers, as was evident during the 2nd Africa-India Agricultural Economic Mission.
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he 2nd Africa-India Agricultural Economic Mission organized by Brussels-based EMRC International and ICRISAT successfully concluded in Hyderabad on 16 December after five days of deliberations that brought under a single platform African and Indian decision makers, experts and business community. It culminated in the signing of over 30 Letters of Intent between African and Indian industries in the areas of seed production, food processing equipment, biofuels, farming and
technology transfer, and the sharing of a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the techniques and products available to create sustainable agricultural growth. The 25-member mission from Nigeria, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Chad, Malawi and South Africa comprised of academicians, planners and strategists, top executives and technical directors of private firms brought together by the economic need and the to page 2 ...4