Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, arrived in New Delhi, India this week to launch a USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission. Taylor leads a delegation of officials from 47 agribusinesses and farm organizations and 11 state departments of agriculture. All are seeking to develop and expand business opportunities with importers in India.
“As the world’s most populous country and fifth-largest economy, India is primed for continued growth as a top destination for U.S. food and agriculture products,” says Taylor. “With a growing middle class that’s expected to exceed 660 million by 2030, India presents a strong consumer-oriented market where exports from American agribusinesses and producers can flourish.”
Participants representing a diverse array of American food and agricultural products get the chance to reinvigorate existing relationships and forge new connections with local importers. The U.S. and India have a long history of agricultural trade and an enhanced bilateral relationship.
