April 14, 2007
After Mangoes, Indian Litchi, Guava
Could Hit US Market
Sonarpore (West Bengal)
Indian litchis (raspberries) and guavas are likely to follow
mangoes, the first consignment of which is likely to reach the US
market within a few days.
"Litchi and guava will have opportunities for export in the US
market in future. But, as of now we are concerned about mangoes
which will enter the US market for the first time within a few
weeks. Later on we will consider these two fruit products for import
in the US market," US Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab said here
Saturday.
Schwab, the principal trade advisor to the US president, arrived in
Kolkata and visited an organic farming unit at Sonarpore in South
24-Parganas district where she interacted with the farmers and their
families.
"For me it's very important to have a first-hand experience about
the agricultural scenario of West Bengal. There are a lot of
openings between India and the US to go for collaboration in the
agricultural sector," she said.
Schwab had talks with West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb
Bhattacharya and they discussed various issues including
investments, agricultural projects, land reform initiatives and
education in the state.
"We are looking for opportunities in food and agricultural products.
We are very interested to learn more about the process of farming in
the eastern India," said the US trade representative, who co-chaired
the India-US Trade Policy Forum and attended the G-4 and G-6
meetings of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in New Delhi earlier
this week.
Talking on the bilateral trade relationships, Schwab said this year
the total combined trade in goods and services could well surpass
$50 billion.
The US and India maintain one of the world's fastest growing major
bilateral trade relationships and are committed to a goal of
doubling bilateral trade to approximately $60 billion by 2008.
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