Saurashtra trade body to host international show in Rajkot

The Saurashtra Vyapar Udhyog Mahamandal will host the third International Trade Show in Rajkot to give a global platform to local traders.
"The five-day trade show will start from February 11 in Rajkot and conclude on February 15," SVUM president Parag Tejura said yesterday.
"The United Kingdom is the country partner while various government sectors have also extended support for the success of the show," he said.
"Over 500 delegates from around 30 countries are expected to visit the show," he said.
"We have huge demands for agricultural equipment, renewable energy, and solar, food processing machinery, building materials of all kind, pharmaceuticals and health care products, and garments and textiles business from countries mainly from Africa," Tejura said.

"During the last trade show, over Rs 100 crore business was done from different sectors like agriculture equipment and machinery, readymade garments and textiles, imitation jewellery, mini tractors, handicrafts, ceramics and sanitary wares and kitchenware," he said.
"We expect the business to double this year after completion of the third edition of the show," Tejura said.
"The main objective of the show is to give a proper platform of international market to our local traders and manufacturers and organising such a show will definitely help them sell their products in international market," he added.