New Zealand offers technology to prolong shelf life of farm products
Thursday, 29/11/2012
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Chandigarh : The New Zealand Government yesterday expressed a desire to set up joint ventures with Punjab in various sectors, including industry, agriculture and milk processing.
New Zealand Minister for Primary Industries David Carter said this during an interaction with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his Cabinet colleagues.
Leading a 22-member trade delegation, Carter said Punjab and New Zealand shared common expertise in agriculture sector.
He said New Zealand could offer Punjab latest technology and techniques to prolong shelf life of agricultural products.
Acknowledging the contribution of Punjab as food bowl of India, he said the state had done a “remarkable job in feeding a population of 120 crore of the country, though its area was just 1.5 per cent (of the country)”.
Seeking latest technology from New Zealand in milk chilling and processing sector, Sukhbir said the state was open to private dairy processing units of New Zealand setting up their ventures in Punjab.
