MSME Int’l Trade Fair in city from Mar 5

The Odisha MSME International Trade Fair will be held with a focus on the food processing sector between March 5 and 10 here. CM Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the fair, which would be attended by more than 500 domestic and international delegates.

The final preparatory meeting in this regard was held under the Chairmanship of Minister, MSME, WCD and SSEPD Prafulla Samal on Monday. The trade fair will have more than 350 stalls divided into six pavilions. Whereas, the Theme Pavilion will be devoted for the food processing sector, Pavilion-1 will be international pavilion for the international exhibitors and CPSUs. Pavilion 2 is earmarked for food processing and sea food MSME units and Pavilion 3 will be earmarked for the MSMEs led by women and ST/SC entrepreneurs. Similarly, Pavilion 4 is reserved for MSMEs working in engineering and allied sector, Pavilion-5 will be allotted to startups and exporters. CPSUs like, Nalco, IOCL, Ordnance Factory; State PSUs like OMC, Gridco, IPICOL, MPEDA, Coir Board, QCI and GEM have already confirmed their participation. Seminars on the MSME related topics are also slated for the benefit of micro and small entrepreneurs, said sources.