DES MOINES, IOWA (September 17, 2025) - Governor Kim Reynolds has returned from an eight-day trade and investment mission to India, the second in the course of a year. She was joined by a 20-person Iowa delegation including Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority Director Debi Durham, and groups representing Iowa’s agriculture, education, and business sectors.
“Over six decades ago, Dr. Norman Borlaug collaborated with Indian scientists in Delhi to kickstart the Green Revolution, saving more than a billion lives in the process. This foundational link between Iowa and India grows even stronger today, as evidenced by our second mission to strengthen ongoing trade partnerships and explore new investments,” Governor Reynolds said. “Iowa’s agricultural innovation, top-tier research institutes, cutting-edge ag-tech startups, and established ag companies make us an ideal partner for India. Likewise, Indian companies are attracted to Iowa as a place to expand operations, tap into a flourishing ecosystem of innovation, and leverage a central location to access the broader American market. By combining Iowa’s ag expertise with India’s scale, talent, and growing market, we can create new pathways to feed and fuel the world.”
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