The Prime Minister inaugurated the three-day World Food India 2017, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
The mega event was organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
To mark the historic World Food Convention hosted for the first time by India, PM launched - Nivesh Bandhu the unique portal or "investor's friend".
The theme of WFI 2017 is ‘Transforming the Food Economy’.
Germany, Japan and Denmark are Partner Countries to World Food India.
The portal will help bring together information on central and state government policies, and incentives provided for the food-processing sector.
The purpose of WFI 2017 is to transform food economy and realize vision of doubling of farmers’ income by establishing India as a preferred investment destination and sourcing hub for the global food processing industry.