First Ever India International Cooperative Trade Fair (IICTF) on 11-13 October 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

          The Government of India has recently introduced the first ever Agriculture Export Policy to support the efforts aimed at doubling farmers income. The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), with mandate under the NDCD Act, 1963 has been focusing on agri-exports. It is estimated that 94% of the Indian farmers are members of at least one cooperative institution. NCDC extends financial assistance to cooperatives at all the three tiers i.e., Primary, District and Apex/Multi States.

2. NCDC, as the lead organization, is going to organize the“First Ever India International Cooperative Trade Fair (IICTF)” on 11-13 October 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.The aim is to have domestic participation from cooperatives of at least 15 Indian States/ UTs and international participation from different trade regions across the world.

3. IICTF covers exhibitors / sellers / buyers who have primary focus on the Cooperative-to-Cooperative trade onsectors such as agriculture, processing, packaging, storage, machinery, brand promotion, marketing, coop-banking, IT, cyber-security, livestock, dairy, fisheries, handloom, handicrafts, textiles, consumer goods, retail, hospitality, insurance, finance, healthcare, products by women groups and capacity development.NCDC suggests early registration as the Trade Fair has evoked a lot of enthusiasm among Indian cooperatives. The basic exhibition space units are of 9 square meters (3x3) size.

4. A promotional pamphlet is attached. The website of IICTF are www.iictf.in and www.ictf.co.in. The ICTF facilitation cell in NCDC can be reached on +91-11-26962478, 26960796 or on email iictf@ncdc.in Emails of Shri SundeepKumar Nayak, MD, NCDC aremdncdc@ncdc.in and chairman@nedac.info . He can also be reached on +91 9868849773

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