WELLINGTON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- A senior agricultural official is visiting India this week to promote New Zealand's premium strong wool and strengthen trade ties at Bharat Tex 2026, India's largest global textile expo.
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson said in a statement on Monday that India is New Zealand's second-largest wool market and offers significant growth potential for exporters.
During the visit, Patterson will speak at a business roundtable and meet key figures across India's wool supply chain, including India's minister for textiles, manufacturers and researchers.
The New Zealand government is investing more than 65 million NZ dollars (37.44 million U.S. dollars) in the wool sector in 25 projects to drive innovative and high-value opportunities and products, facilitate collaboration, and improve supply chain capability, Patterson said. ■