Greek Minister of Agricultural Development & Food Giorgos Georgantas met with India’s visiting Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Shrimati Anupriya Patel on Thursday.
The two ministers discussed trade collaborations in agricultural products and exchange of know-how. They also talked about exporting apples and kiwis to India, and about completing the process of exporting oranges.
The protection of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product labels, such as Kalamata olives, was also discussed, while consensus was reached on progress for the protection of feta.
Georgantas and Patel agreed to further strengthen relations between the two countries, and to expand cooperation in other agrifood sectors.
Dep. Dev’t Minister Dimas
Greek Deputy Minister of Development & Investments Christos Dimas also met with Shrimati Anupriya Patel on Thursday.
On Twitter, Dimas wrote that they discussed “deepening our cooperation in science, research and innovation,” as well as “areas of mutual strategic interest, such as investments, rural economy, renewable energy sources, shipping, tourism and trade.”