India to Host First Global Agro-Industries Forum
August 24, 2007| |
The first Global Agro-Industries Forum (GAIF) will be held in New Delhi, India from 8 to 11 April 2008. The GAIF will promote dialogue on strategies for developing competitive agro-industries that contribute to poverty reduction. The Union Minister of Agriculture, Government of India and the Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly issued the first announcement of the conference in New Delhi on 8 August 2007. The Indian government, FAO and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) are jointly organizing the conference. For more information visit: http://www.icar.org.in/pr/8082007.htm.
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