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00:00I do hope that we will see more and more of you using Indian products,
00:06talking to your governments to get the necessary approvals through for Indian spices,
00:13Indian vegetables, Indian foodstuffs, Indian rice or wheat or curries,
00:20so much that we have to offer.
00:22We also have been quite successful in prepackaged, ready-to-eat foods
00:29being developed in India in a big way.
00:31Possibly some of you may like to experience the outcome of these ready-to-eat foods.
00:39Many of our flights today only serve meals which just get ready in five or seven minutes
00:46when put into hot water.
00:48My own daughter, every time she leaves India, takes along with her a lot of packages,
00:56packets of dehydrated products and makes her own khichdi there,
01:01makes her own biryani there, makes her own rotis and chapatis over there
01:06out of these dehydrated products that are now finding a lot of interest
01:15in different parts of the world.
01:18I also believe that there is a very large Indian diaspora
01:23which certainly has an interest in Indian taste or has the taste buds for Indian foods.
01:30But of late, I am finding more and more foreigners, persons of other countries also,
01:38taking to Indian food and almost making it a ritual to enjoy Indian cuisines.
01:50So I do believe that there is tremendous potential and different products,
01:57whether it's the Indian biryani, Hyderabadi biryani,
02:01or it's our South Indian offerings of idli, vada, dosas,
02:06or it's our versions from Punjab of chola bhaturas
02:13or the Maharashtrian products like misal pav or Gujarati products like paan ki and dhokla
02:25and various, various products from all over the country
02:30have tremendous potential in different parts of the world.
02:34I hope we can count on all of you to take these products to the rest of the world.
02:41We are also very keen to focus on sustainability
02:47and see how our farming processes become more sustainable.
02:52We are keen on promoting organic food products and cultivation of organic foods.
02:59That's another area where there's tremendous growth potential.
03:05We have eased the processes of certification for organic foods,
03:10yet maintaining traceability and maintaining the sanctity
03:15to ensure that no irregularities creep into the system.
03:20Mr. Rajesh Agarwal has done tremendous work on our national program for production of organic foods,
03:29and I do hope that'll be one area where we'll see significant ramp-up and growth in the days to come.
03:37I would urge Indian companies in the room to invest in innovation,
03:44invest in better packaging, invest in sustainability
03:49because that can get you good value propositions internationally,
03:53mechanize your processes to make them more hygienic,
03:57and Indian consumers also are becoming very discerning.
04:04So more and more prepackaged foods are finding markets both in India and internationally.
04:11So it's your time to grow, your time to expand by leaps and bounds.
04:17Don't miss out on this opportunity.
04:20Incidentally, diplomacy also draws a lot from your industry.
04:30I think banquets and luncheons and all sorts of culinary experiences
04:39is a way we carry out a lot of our diplomatic engagements.
04:46So you have a role to play in building relationships also,
04:54and I do hope you will continue to provide good solutions towards that.