Business Insider
Date: May 14, 2019

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 14 May 2019 – The Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (COA) will be leading six agricultural firms to exhibit in TAIWAN EXPO 2019 in India held at Pragati Maidan International Exhibition Center from May 16 to May 18. The flourishing agricultural demand in India has strong appeal to Taiwan’s agricultural expertise in seeds and seedling, breeding resources, planting, field management, post harvest technology and auxiliary machinery. COA will bolster the competency of Taiwan’s agritech and agri products and bring more agricultural exchanges for southbound opportunities.

Agriculture plays a pivotal role in India’s national economy. The sector accounts for 18% of the country’s GDP, workforce for 58% of the national workforce, and 150 million hectares agricultural land for 48% of the country’s land area which ranks first in Asia, while the production of staple food like rice with 2.4 t/ha accounts for only 1/2 of Taiwan’s national rice yield. The relatively high interest in Taiwan’s farming technology makes India a potential market to explore.    [FULL  STORY]