Moradabad,

Oct 18 (HS): The impact of Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine wars is visible

on the five-day IHGF Delhi fair going on in Greater Noida at India Expo Center

and Mart. Exporters from Moradabad, who had set up stalls in the fair, said

that on the third day of the fair on Friday, buyers from West Asian countries

Iran, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Philippines were expected to come in

large numbers but continuous escalation of tension in the region have marred

their business prospects. Apart from this, buyers from Africa and USA also came

less as compared to last year.

Moradabad

Handicraft Exporters Association General Secretary Awadhesh Aggarwal said that

the fair started from October 16 at the Expo Mart of Greater Noida, which will

continue till October 20.About 800

exporters and entrepreneurs from Moradabad district have set up stalls.

Awadhesh Aggarwal further said that handicraft exports are going through ups

and downs for the last three years. Moradabad's handicraft exports have

declined by about 30 to 40 percent.

Amidst these ups and downs, exporters of

Moradabad have high hopes from the five-day Greater Noida Expo Fair being

organized by the Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts at India Expo Center

and Mart. As expected, foreign buyers came in large numbers on the first and

second day of the fair. Foreign buyers are less on the third day of the fair.

Big and small buyers have been visiting many handicraft product stalls

throughout the day. JMD Export owner Vivek Aggarwal said that the fair has been

affected by the Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine wars. There are still two

days left for the fair, it is expected that the number of buyers will increase.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi