Strengthening India–Argentina Engagement in the Nuts & Dry Fruits Sector
Event Date: 21st May, 2026
As India’s nuts & dry fruits markets continue to gain stronger global attention, conversations around trade partnerships, market expansion, and agricultural collaboration are becoming increasingly important for the future of the sector.
Nuts and Dry Fruits Council (India) was invited for an interaction with an official delegation from the Republic of Argentina during their visit to India on 21st May 2026 at ITC Maurya, New Delhi.
The Argentinian delegation was led by Mr. Agustín Tejeda Rodriguez, Additional Secretary of Agri-Food Trade and International Insertion, Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Argentina, along with Ms. María Beatriz Giraudo, President, SENASA, and H.E. Mr. Mariano Agustin Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India.
Representing NDFC(I) during the interaction were Shri Gunjan Vijay Jain, President, NDFC(I), Col. Nitin Sehgal, VSM (Veteran), CEO, NDFC(I), along with NDFC(I) members Shri Rajeev Pabreja (Commodity Trading Corporation), Shri Harish Goyal (VMG Foods), Shri Manav Arora (Siraj International), Shri Sunny Jagga (Anytime Nature Foods LLP), and Shri Achin Aggarwal (SKB Nuts).
The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral engagement and exploring opportunities across agricultural trade, market access, and collaboration within the nuts & dry fruits sector. With India emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing consumption markets for nuts and dry fruits, areas such as supply chains, category expansion, consumption growth, and future trade partnerships formed an important part of the dialogue.
NDFC(I) also takes this opportunity to sincerely thank Mr. Mariano Beheran, Agriculture Attaché of the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in New Delhi, for his continued support and passionate involvement in strengthening bilateral engagement and meaningful dialogue between India and Argentina’s nuts & dry fruits sectors.
The interaction further opened conversations around future collaboration opportunities, stronger market connections, and long-term engagement between stakeholders from both countries.
