<p></p><p> The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI), the apex organisation of Indian cashew exporters, is participating in the 33rd World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress organised by the International Dried Fruit Council at Melbourne from May 20 to 22. </p><p>The annual INC Congress is one of the biggest and most important events for the global nut and dried fruit industry. India, being one of the world’s largest exporters of cashew kernels, is participating in the event regularly. </p><p><b>Knowledge exchange </b></p><p>As many as 1,080 participants from 57 countries are expected to participate in the three-day programme to exchange knowledge and ideas in market development, supply chain, consumption, product innovation, food safety, nutrition and research.</p> <p>The meeting of the steering committee of the Global Cashew Council under INC will also be held during the event. Like last year, CEPCI is also sponsoring the Cashew Satellite Meeting of the INC Congress 2014 this year. This will be a buyer-seller meet where Indian cashew exporters can interact and share with buyers, traders, and stakeholders from all over the world. </p><p></p> <p>It is anticipated that about 80 cashew importers, buyers, traders, agents, and suppliers from other countries and 20 Indian exporters will attend this meeting apart from officials of International organisations and associations.</p> <p><b>Indian contingent</b> </p><p>The CEPCI team will be led by its Chairman TK Shahal Hassan Musaliar; P Sudaran, Vice-Chairman, and Pratap Nair of Vijayalaxmi Cashew Company, who is the present Indian Ambassador to INC will also be present.</p> <p>A statement issued here said that the recent participation in the Association of Food Industries annual convention at Naples had helped in generating added enthusiasm among international cashew kernel buyers/importers. The Council hoped that its participation in the INC Congress and Cashew Satellite Meeting will also favour Indian exporters by way of new business tie ups/orders.<br></p><p></p><br><br>