Primary contacts
Sidharth Mehta
Regional Director - MENA and India
With more than 12 years of international trade and investment promotion experience, Sidharth has worked across government to government and business to business trade and investment portfolios. He has produced B2B intelligence and networking platforms in the Middle East and Asia for various sectors of growth.
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Overview
The MENA and India region presents unlimited opportunities for South Australian companies exporting agricultural produce, agri-processed products, education services, medical and healthcare and advanced technology driven industries.
With one of the world’s fastest growing economies, the largest democracy in the world and a rapidly growing population of 1.3 billion, India stands as one of the most opportune markets for South Australia. Opportunities for South Australian exporters lie in the food and agri-business sector, energy and mining, defence, health and medical industries, hi-tech and international education.
We provide an array of services to South Australian exporters which include in-market intelligence, introduction to key importers and distributors, facilitating trade through online digital platforms as well as trade exhibitions and B2B meetings.
Sector opportunities
With an open trade policy, the food, wine and agribusiness sector is highly competitive, but for South Australian exporters, opportunities do exist in most food categories.
With tourism and emerging affluence, there has been a shift in food habits, with openings in ready-to-eat food, processed food and soft drinks.
With a growing demand for high-quality education and skills training in India, there are opportunities for South Australian international education providers, vocational education trainers and researchers to tap into.
Across MENA and India, opportunities exist for exporters within medtech, research and development and training and skills development within the health and medical industries sector.
