A consortium of Dutch companies specialising in all aspects of horticultural cultivation, including finance and technology, would launch two projects -- one each in Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, according to a top executive of the consortium.
"We are here to show Indian farmers that enough money can be made from agriculture. The Netherlands is the second largest exporter in the world and we earn a lot of money by exporting food," said Desh Ramnath, Director Business Development for Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD), a consortium that has been formed about two years ago to market the famed horticulture industry of The Netherlands worldwide.
"In Uttar Pradesh, we have zeroed in on Kanpur and in Himachal Pradesh, the discussions are currently on to choose between two locations identified by the State government," said Ramnath, who is currently in India to showcase what the Dutch companies can offer.