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SUPPORTED BYWORKSHOP ONLinking BuddingEntrepreneurs withGovt. Schemes & MarketsSeptember 23, 2011Hotel Rendezvous, Gangtok, SikkimTHE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF INDIA

WORKSHOP ONLinking Budding Entrepreneurswith Govt. Schemes & MarketsSeptember 23, 2011 • Hotel Rendezvous, Gangtok, SikkimIntroductionkkim, a beautiful state nestled in the Himalayas and endowed with exceptional naturalbeauty is India's second smallest state though gifted with incomparable exquisiteness.Despite of being located in a far-off north-eastern corner, small size and hilly topography, the statehas established a distinct identity for various opportunities in food processing due to its favorablegeography and climatic conditions.In its quest to develop strategic symbiotic synergy between theefforts of the Government and the industry towards thedevelopment of food processing and allied sectors in NE region,ASSOCHAM is taking an initiative to organizing this day longworkshop with an aim to reach the budding and small timeprocessed food units in the state of Sikkim and make aware aboutvarious assistance plans and schemes of the Central/StateGovernment.Objectives• To create awareness about several plans/schemes/ policies of different Govt. bodies likeMinistry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry ofAgriculture, Ministry of MSME, APEDA, NHM,NABARD, NHB, ICAR etc. for the development offood processing sector.• To nurture budding entrepreneurs in the foodprocessing sector.• To discuss on the overview of the global processedfood market and comparing it with Indian & NorthEastern market.• To disseminate information on the emergingbusiness opportunities in processed Food &Agribusiness.• To discuss key issues and challenges faced by theexisting food manufacturers.• To build networking and fruitful collaborations withother players from the industries and govt.

Focus Areas• Food processing industries - opportunities & investments• State government policies, initiatives & management• Agro-Horti industry- challenges and growth prospects• Food regulations/safety & quality standards/ certificationof processed food• Formation of Self Help Groups (SHG)/ Cooperatives/Corporate Farming Groups (CFG)• Meat, Poultry and Dairying industries• Institutional linkages and market development: forwardand backward linkages• Post harvest management and technology• Storage and Warehousing• Supply chain, logistics and transportation• Infrastructure development for Global Trade FacilitationParticipants Profile• Food Processing Companies• Cold Storage and Supply Chain Management Companies• Machinery & Equipments companies• Packaging Companies & Agri Retail Companies• Public and Private Sector Banks as well as Other FinancialInstitutions• Consultants and Service Providers• Central & State Government Departments, Corporationsand Officials• Progressive Farmers & Representatives of Farmer Groupsand Farmer's Organizations & Cooperatives• Heads of Agricultural Research and ExtensionOrganizations• Policy Makers and Other Stakeholders from Union andState Governments• Experts / Representatives from Multilateral, Bilateral andOther International Organizations• Representatives from NGOs and State AgriculturalUniversities

For Further Details Please ContactDr. Ombeer S. TyagiMobile: +91 9873417177E-mail: ombeer.tyagi@assocham.comKush MalikMobile: +91 7838098892E-mail: kush.malik@assocham.comTHE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF INDIAASSOCHAM Corporate Office: 1, Community Centre, Zamrudpur, Kailash Colony, New Delhi-110 048Phone: + 91-11-46550601 / 588 / 585 • Fax: 011-46550596E-mail: assocham@nic.in • Website : www.assocham.org