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World Food India 2017

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Summary report

On

Participation of the Government of Rajasthan

in the World Food India 2017 as ‘Partner State’ 3rd – 5th November, 2017 at New Delhi

Hon’ble Industries Minister with Entrepreneurs with whom MoUs has been signed


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PROGRAM

Day 1 - 3rd November 2017

Inaugural Session

One to one meetings

Day 2 – 4th November 2017

One to one meetings

Rajasthan State Session

Day 3 – 5th November, 2017

Valedictory Session


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World Food India 2017:

World Food India (WFI), a gateway to the Indian food economy and an

opportunity to showcase, connect, and collaborate as also a global event

to facilitate partnerships between Indian and international businesses

and investors was organized by the Ministry of Food Processing

Industries, Government of India in partnership with Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII). WFI, a Global Event, a gateway to the Indian

Food Economy to provide opportunity to showcase, connect, collaborate

and facilitate partnership between In Land and International Investors

was organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GoI in

partnership with CII. WFI provided opportunities for both investment

and trade in the food processing sector for leading Indian and

International Companies. The WFI Exhibition and Conferences were held

from 3rd – 5th November, 2017 at C – Hexagon Park and Vigyan Bhawan

in New Delhi respectively. More than 20 countries and 26 states

participated in the event.

The objectives of the event were:

Understand the policy environment around Food Processing

Sector.

Identify Specific Opportunities through the B2G & G2G meetings.

Exposure to shelf of specific projects for investment in Processing,

Retail Marketing, Logistics & Integrated Cold Chains Etc.

Exposure to strengths of India in pre-identified Food Processing

Sub-Sectors.

Exposure to FPOs’ / Progressive Farmers – Potential Suppliers.

Exposure to opportunities in Food Retails and Logistics in India.


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Background:

State Government has taken several policy initiatives to promote Agri &

Food Processing Sector. As State has leading position in several Agri-

products, Milk, Spices etc., commensurate processing capacity is must to

minimize wastage. State Governmnet has declared Food Processing and

Dairy Sector as Thrust Sector under its flagship scheme ‘Rajasthan

Investment Promotion Scheme’. Added incentives under RIPs is being

provided to this sector.

To further boost processing capacity and to harness available potential

Agricultural Sub-Group of Chief Minister’s Advisory Council has

recommended for creation of separate Department of Food Processing

Industries.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries, GoI also advised all the States to

set up separate Food Processing Department as there is full fledge

separate Food Processing Ministry in GoI. This will create much required

synergy and better results can be achieved. Principal Secretary

Agriculture also suggested that separate Food Processing Department

may be created within MSME Department. Looking to recommendation

of CMAC, necessary proposals for creation of separate department will

be moved by MSME Department shortly.

Preparations for the Event:-

In the meeting held on 18.07.2017 under chairmanship of Chief

Secretary, it was decided that Rajasthan will participate as

‘Partner State’ in the event. Rs 25 Lakh as participation fee has

been paid through State Exchequer.


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RIICO has paid Rs. 25 Lakhs for Furnishing of Pavilion and other

expenditures.

A Road Show to promote event was planned at Jaipur and MSME

department had extensively prepared for show, but due to some

unforeseen events, it was cancelled.

Some initial hiccups occurred due to non-approval of tenders for

construction and designing of Pavilion. FA BIP non cooperated and

unsustainable objections were raised. Due to paucity of time, all

this work was got done through CII. BIP vide its letter dated

17.10.2017 informed that they will not participate in the event.

However, Principal Secretary MSME and other team members with

continued efforts, well managed these hiccups and ultimately the

event was a grand success. After persuation, some officers of BIP

participated in the event.

All departments like Commissionerate of Industries, BIP, RIICO,

Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry Departments, RCDF

and other concerned Departments prepared well for the event and

took care of smallest details.

Participation of Rajasthan:-

Rajasthan participated in the said event as ‘Partner State’. A delegation

from the Government of Rajasthan led by Shri. Rajpal Singh Shekhawat,

Hon’ble Industries Minister along with Dr. Subodh Agarwal, Principal

Secretary (MSME), Shri. Kunji Lal Meena, Commissioner Industries and

Shri. L. C. Jain, Additional Director & State Mission Director represented

Rajasthan State in the said event. (A list of members of the delegation is

at Annexure A.)


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Rajasthan showcased its heritage culture through a 400 sq. mtrs.

Pavilion. Government of Rajasthan facilitated the participation of the

following prominent Food Processing Industries from the State at the

Rajasthan Pavilion providing them the opportunity to display and

branding their Products during the 3 day long exhibition:-

Greentech Mega Food Park

Emami Agro Tech

Olitia Tea

Vishal Papada (Papad Mal ji)

Chokhi Dhani ( Ready to Eat Foods)

Bhikharam Chandmal

Bidada Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Future Group)

Kanha

Rajendra Ursula Joshi

K. S. Bio Foods (Mr. Kailash Choudhary)

Animal Husbandry Department, State Government Department &

Agencies

The Office of Commissioner Industries along with RIICO, BIP,

Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry Department and RCDF set

up an exclusive stall in the Rajasthan Pavilion showcasing strength of

State in the Food Processing, Agri & Dairy Sector, various policies and

benefits available in Rajasthan as also to address the queries of the

visitors. This has been well displayed through Films, Videos, Booklets

and other Publications.


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Some photographs of the Rajasthan pavilion are:


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Day 1 – 3rd November, 2017:

The WFI was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 3rd

November, 2017. The Inaugural Session took place at Vigyan Bhawan,

New Delhi. This was followed by the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister to

the exhibition at C – Hexagon, India Gate and parallel CEOs Roundtables

and Plenary Sessions on India – “The preferred investment

destination” and “One Nation, One Food Law; Enabling Regulatory

Environment for Investment in the Food Sector B2B/B2G/ G2G” at

Vigyan Bhawan.

B2G meetings with the

Hon’ble Industries Minister

and Principal Secretary MSME

were held at Hall A, Vigyan

Bhawan Annexe from 4:00

pm to 5:30 pm.

Simultaneously, separate B2G

meetings were also held with

the Companies in a common

hall at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe. The details of B2G meetings are at

annexure C. The Officers of Commissionerate of Industries Department,

Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry Department, Bureau of

Investment Promotion, RIICO, KPMG and CII were also present in the

B2G meetings.


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Day 2 – 4th November, 2017:

B2G meetings with the Hon’ble Industries Minister and Principal

Secretary MSME were also held on 4th November, 2017 at the Rajasthan

Pavilion, C- Hexagon, India Gate as also Vigyan Bhawan Annexe. The

Officers of Commissionerate of

Industries, Agriculture

Department, Bureau of

Investment Promotion, RIICO,

KPMG and CII were also present

in the B2G meetings. The details

of the said meetings are at

Annexure C.

The State Session of Rajasthan was

held on 4th November, 2017 from

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Hall 2 & 3,

Vigyan Bhawan wherein the

participants of the session were

briefed about Rajasthan and

investment opportunities in

Rajasthan by Hon’ble Industries

Minister, Principal Secretary, MSME

and Commissioner Industries.

During the Rajasthan State

Session, 13 MoUs with different

companies worth Rs. 540 cr.

were signed by the

Commissioner, Industries and

Entrepreneurs detailed as below:


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Details of the MoUs Signed:

Sr No

Company name & Address

Contact details and Email-Id

Proposed Investment (Rs. Cr.)

Proposed Employ-ment

Nodal Officer from Commissioner, Industries Office

1 Ajmer Foods Products Pvt. Ltd., Ajmer

Manoj kumar Sharda (MD)

4.38 NA

Ms. Anukriti Singh, Assistant Director 2 Jitan Foods &

Flavours (P) Ltd., Reengus Dist. Sikar

Manoj kumar Sharda (Director)

4.70 NA

3 Majestic Destinations Pvt. Ltd., Ahemdabad

Mahesh Patel (Director) No.-7211115510, Email- [email protected]

32.17 25.00 5.00 3.39 1.14 3.23

250 669 326 326 24 326

Shri L. C. Jain, Additional Director

4 M/S Bodhvriksha Agro Products Private Limited

Raj Kumar Tongya Ph. 9829055225 Email- [email protected]

23.13 114 Shri L. C. Jain, Additional Director

5 M/S C.G. Foods India Private Limited, Gurgaon

Nirvana Chaudhary Ph. 9811153926 [email protected]

23.60 450 Shri L. C. Jain, Additional Director

6 M/S CG Foods India Private Limited, Gurgaon

Ajay Kumar Gupta (Advisor) No. 9414046876 Email- [email protected]

5.00 100 Ms. Anukriti Singh, Assistant Director

7 M/S CG Retail and Mart Private Limited, Gurgaon

Varun Chaudhary (MD) Ph. 9910030002 Email-Id- [email protected]

10.00 200 Ms. Anukriti Singh, Assistant Director

8 M/s. Genus International Commodities Limited, Moradabad, U.P

Ishwar Chand Agarwal (Director) Ph. 9829068567 Email- [email protected]

32.30 43 Shri L. C. Jain,

Additional Director


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Sr No

Company name & Address

Contact details and Email-Id

Proposed Investment (Rs. Cr.)

Proposed Employ-ment

Nodal Officer from Commissioner, Industries Office

9 M/s.Greentech Mega Food Park Limited, Rupangarh, Ajmer

Varun Chaudhary (MD) Ph. 9910030002 Email-Id- [email protected]

113.56 400 Shri L. C. Jain,

Additional Director

10 M/s. Sunrise Buildhome Private Limited

Veerendra Meel Ph. 9829053229 Email- [email protected]

19.56 50 Shri L. C. Jain,

Additional Director

11 Rukmani Devi Garg Agro Impex Pvt. Ltd., Anantpura, Kota

Vishal Garg (Director) Ph. 9887733111 Email- [email protected]

35.89 21.18 5.00 3.39 1.14 3.23

250 669 326 326 24 326

Shri L. C. Jain,

Additional Director

12 Chokhi Dhani Foods, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Subhash Vasvani (Chairman) No. 09828522222 Email:[email protected]

100 300 Shri L. C. Jain,

Additional Director

Shri L. C. Jain, Additional Director

13 Emami Agro Tech Ltd., Village Sawarda Distt. Jaipur

Sudhakar Desai (CEO)

100 2000


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During the State Session, some of the prominent industrialists from the

sector shared their

experiences of investing

in Rajasthan with the

participants which

included Mr. Varun

Chaudhary, Managing

Director, Greentech

Mega Food Park Ltd,

Mr. Anuraag Agarwal,

Head Strategy &

Business Development,

Future Group and Mr

Jeninderjit Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd.

Hon’ble Industries Minister briefed the participants about the

status of DFC & DMIC with

reference to Rajasthan as also

about the Agro – Climatic Zones,

Farm to Fork Policy of State and

diversified Portfolio of Products

available in Rajasthan. Principal

Secretary, MSME and

Commissioner, Industries also

addressed the participants.


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Day 3 – 5th November, 2017:

During the 3rd day, Sectoral Seminars, State Sessions, B2B/B2G/ G2G

Meetings, MoU Signing and Valedictory Session were held at Vigyan

Bhawan. Hon’ble President of India was the Chief Guest in the

Valedictory Session.

World Food India 2017 proved to be an excellent platform with huge

business opportunity as numerous Global & Domestic Industries from

Food Processing, Cold Chains, Retail, Warehouse, Logistics, etc.

attended the three days Global Exhibition - World Food India.

Action Points:

All these leads may regularly be followed up by a team comprising

of officers of Commissionerate of Industries, BIP, CII and KPMG.

Necessary action be initiated for creation of separate Food

Processing Department under administrative control of MSME

Department.


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Annexure A

List of members of the Delegation from GoR to WFI 2017:

Sr.

No.

Name Designation & Department

1 Mr. Rajpal Singh Shekhawat Hon’ble Industries Minister

2 Dr. Subodh Agarwal Principal Secretary MSME

3 Mr. Kunji Lal Meena Commissioner Industries

4 Mr. L. C. Jain Addl. Director & State Mission Director

5 Mr. P. K. Jain Additional Director

6 Mr. Sanjeev Saxena Joint Director

7. Mr. S. S. Shah Joint Director

8. Mr. Kishore Gupta General Manager, RIICO

10. Ms. Nidhi Sen General Manager, BIP

11. Mr. Nagesh Sharma General Manager, BIP

12. Mr. Govind Shrivastava Jt. Director Agriculture Department

13. Mr. J S Sehgal Jt. Director Animal Husbandry

14. Mr. M L Gupta Deputy Director Agri-Marketing

15. Mr. Kuldeep Bhardwaj Deputy Director Agriculture

16. Mr. Laxman Prasad Sharma Jt. Director Agriculture

17. Mr. P.R. Sharma Deputy Director, Industries

18 Mr. Subash Sharma Deputy Director, Industries

19. Mr. Umesh Kr. Sharma Manager, BIP

20. Mr. Madan Yadav Manager, BIP

21. Mr. A. K. Agarwal RCDF

22. Mr. Sanjay Waghmare STP, RIICO

23. Mr. Sanjay Bagaria Deputy Manager, RIICO

24. Ms. Pooja Mehra Asst. Director, Industries

25. Ms. Pooja Sharma DIO, Industries

26. Ms. Nikita Puri Project Intern, Commissioner Industries Office


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Annexure B

B2G Meetings:

Sr.

No.

Company Name /

Company

representative

details

Investment Proposal details /

Areas of interest / Points

discussed

Actionable / way forward

Day 1: 3rd

November, 2017

Meetings with Hon’ble Industries Minister, Principal Secretary MSME at Vigyan Bhawan

Annexe

1 Amazon India

Mr. Avinash

Ramachandra,

Director - Public

Policy

+ 91 9810997223

[email protected]

m

Setting up of a BPO in Jaipur,

desired to know prospective

Industrial Areas or site

locations for the same.

Setting up of Tribal Art

Development Centre similar

as set up in Gujarat.

Searching for business

expansion options.

The problem with artisans is

standardisation, labelling and

marketing of their products.

Amazon will help them solve this

problem.

Needs to device a tentative list of

cluster areas to be developed.

Facilitate MSMEs for two-way

business development with

amazon.

Invite Amazon for detailed

discussion and site visits, connect

relevant department with it.

Share Rajasthan heritage week

video links.

2 Cargill India

Mr. Robert Schubert,

Managing Director,

Cargill Premix &

Nutrition – India

+91 9591359941

robert_schubert@carg

ill.com

Mr. Dennis Samuel

Arthur, Managing

Director -

Premixes & Nutrition

To establish Mineral based

Premixes Plant as Animal

Feed.

Prospective market being

Punjab, Haryana, Andhra

Pradesh and Telangana.

Rajasthan offers proximity

with both the locations.

Main mineral requirement

include Zinc, Iron, Copper

and Calcium Carbonate.

Land requirement is to the

tune of 7 - 20 acres.

Prospective land opportunities

are available in in Jodhpur,

Kota, Bhilwara etc.

Minimal effluent discharge

Need to establish the

industrial parks which have

effluent discharge treatment

plant, uninterrupted power

supply, water supply and

Detailed project requirement with

mineral requirement to be obtained

from the Company.

Provide assistance in identifying

the suitable areas.

List of approvals and concerned

department to be provided to

Company.

Progress of project implementation

to be monitored regularly.

mailto:[email protected]





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Good Roads.

Plant capacity 40-75 thousand

metric tonnes per day.

Looking to start operation in 3

years including time for

approvals.

Proposed Investment – Rs. 75

– 100 cr.

3 Ball Beverage

Packaging AMEA

Mr. Amit Lahoti

Director

Mr. Manoj Mishra,

Plant Manager

+91 7893330439

+91 8576381011

[email protected]

om

To establish manufacturing

and operation line in

Rajasthan.

Have purchased land in

Mahindra SEZ.

Looking for capital support.

It has globally standardised

assembly line operations with

one line having capacity to the

tune of 600-700 Million packs

per annum.

It provided direct employment

to 100 - 120 persons.

Investment targets: 75 Million

dollars

Have high secondary and

tertiary employment rate due

to aluminium being valuable

recyclable alloy.

Detailed information about the

project and requirements for the

same to be obtained from

Company.

To help in identifying incentives

and capital support available with

the State Government.

Help in tailoring Customized

Package.

Assign single point contact for

proper follow - up and successful

conversion of project.

4 Transworld

Focusing on Jaipur - Jodhpur

belt specifically Chomu for

setting up a warehouse.

Also interested in setting up

of cold - chain and processing

unit with proper identification

of area and crops.

Interested in harnessing 30-40

kms of area around the

highways.

Details of proposed project to be

obtained from Company.

Connect with the Agriculture and

Horticulture Departments to be

established with the Company at

earliest.

Provide State Profile and

Potentiality Food Processing

Potential Report.

5 Charoen Pokphand

Foods Pvt. Ltd.

(Thailand)

(With special request

from The Royal

Embassy of Thailand)

Park size requirement: 10000

-12000 sq. mtrs.

Land Requirement :7000

acres land

Interested in opening cash and

carry shop in Jaipur region.

Proposed employment – 1000

persons




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Meetings with Principal Secretary MSME at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe

1. Ingredion

Mr. Rishan Pillay, VP

& GM – ASEANI

Company is exploring

opportunities of setting up a

production unit in the country

for both domestic

consumption as well as

exports.

Ingredion's priority is to be

closer to raw material and

water supply.

To contact the Company to discuss

their proposal further and hand

hold the Company to further

explore the potential partnership

and apprising them of

opportunities in Rajasthan.

Meetings with Hon’ble Industries Minister, Principal Secretary MSME & Commissioner

Industries at Vigyan Bhawan

1. Sharaf Group Sharaf Group intends to

establish a complete Large

Scale Logistics and Supply

Chain Solution in India.

Rajasthan is of key interest

area for them.

Group requires a large parcel

of land to establish a complete

logistics unit to serve its

customers.

Follow up to be made with the

Group for a concrete proposal and

requirements for the same.


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Other Meetings at the level of Commissioner Industries

Day 1: 03.11.2017

1. Mr. Amit Mittal ( Director DMH)

Company Profile: - Business Advisor and Consultant to Belgium,

Netherland and Luxmberg Countries to set up their business in India and

South Asian Countries.

Interest:-

i. Food Processing and Food Parcels

ii. Olive Farming

Our Input:-

i. Information given about country’s special zones like areas developed

for Japanese Industries in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan

ii. Information given for Olive Farming Area and Olive Tea

2. Mr. Neel Doshi ( CEO, Globozor International)

Company Profile: -Company Strives to educate the farmers and the

traders and thus make the process of exporting feasible for them.

Interest:

i. Export of Oil Seeds, Spices and other Agriculture raw Material

ii. To help farmers to export their products.

Our Input:-

i. Told about all the specific areas of the State for Spices Production.

3. Mr. OP Arora ( Owner, AOV Group of Companies)

Interest:-

i. Wanted to know about organized Goat and Sheep Farming.

ii. Already have a slaughter house in the State

Our Input

i. Has a talk with Animal Husbandry Officer.

ii. Day 1: 03.11.2017, Vigyan Bhawan


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Day 2: 04.11.2017

1. Mr. Vivek baheti (Director, Hallmark Agropack ING (India) Pvt.

Ltd.)

Company Name: - Telngana based Agro-Processing Company

Interest:-

i. Already having 50 bigha land at Kishangarh, Rupangarh

Road.

ii. Want to use this land to setup a Warehouse, Food Processing

Unit or Cold Storage.

iii. Want to get follow up.

Our Input:-

i. We have given all information about Schemes, Subsidies

and Incentives.

2. Mr. Anand (MD, Hallmark Infra. Pvt. Ltd.)

Company Profile: - Mainly in Affordable Housing.

Interest:-

i. Warehouse ( Logistics)

ii. Affordable House

iii. Mining

Want to have follow up by E-mail.

3. Mr. Machiko Kokoda Investor, coming from Japan is presently engaged in Export Business

of Seafood- Specially Fish. It was informed that Rajasthan is rich in

production of Orange, Kinnow, Pomegranate, Cumin, Coriander and

Fenugreek. The investor was interested in making investment in

processing of Agriculture and Horticulture Products. Officers of

Agriculture, Horticulture and RIICO provided required information.

4. Mr. Joseph Christopher Raju

Mr. Raju is presently in business of processing of Horticulture Crops

in Karnataka. He is start up and wanted to know about facility of

Contract Farming, especially for rice. The officers of Agriculture

Department told him that license for Contract Farming Rice is not

available in Rajasthan as of now. However, it is available for

production of Coriander, Cumin and Fenugreek. The investor was

informed about the Major Crops of State in Agriculture and

Horticulture Section.


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5. Mr. Ranajay Chakraborty

Investor is presently dealing in the business of manufacturing of

mango and orange juices under Kevin Kare Brand. Besides above,

also doing business of Coconut Oil under brand name of Nihar in

Chennai. We provided all the information about available resources in

Rajasthan and Government Policies, Subsidies and Incentives.

6. Arihant International

The company is presently engaged in exports of Food Products,

especially rice. They showed interest to setup a plant in the State. We

provided all the required information.


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Annexure D

Some press releases


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