India, May 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in close partnership with the Government of Bihar, APEDA, and the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), successfully concluded the first-ever International Buyer-Seller Meet (IBSM) in Bihar at Gyan Bhawan, Patna. The two-day event marked a milestone in Bihar's agri-food journey, establishing direct linkages between state's micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with leading international buyers.

The tone was set by Shri Chirag Paswan, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, whose visionary address positioned the IBSM as a defining ...