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US strengthen ties with India for agriculture & FPI: says Arkansas governor

India
United States
Published Sep 30, 2020

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Arkansas State Governor Asa Hutchinson has cited that the “historic” relationship between US and India can be further made stronger with increased cooperation in the agriculture and food processing sector. Participating in the webinar ‘India- Arkansas Partnership: Food Processing, Logistics and Manufacturing’, Governor Hutchinson said trade opportunities between Arkansas and India and association in them would be beneficial for both economies.

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“We have laid an incredible foundation for the future. And that foundation is based on our commitment to democracy, our mutual love for entrepreneurship, business and trade,” added Hutchinson. Along with Hutchinson, The Secretary of Food Processing Industries from India, Pushpa Subrahmanyam and Consul General of India in Houston Aseem R. Mahajan partook in the webinar hosted by the Government of India. “We met several companies during our “Incredible India visit”, ranging from textile to steel to technology,” said the Governor recalling his visit to India in October 2019. “With agriculture being our number one economic driver, food processing is natural for us, followed by the steel industry. We have major steel mills like Big River Steel, Nucor-Yamato Steel Company,” he said. “The aerospace and defense industry is another major part of our economy. Lockheed Martin, Dassault Falcon, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Raytheon Missile Systems, General Dynamics, and others. Big companies like ...
Source: Agro and Food Processing

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