Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Rameswar Teli and Minister for Transport, Industry, and Commerce Chandra Mohan Patowary on February 16 attended the Stakeholders’ meet on Food Processing.
Shri @Rameswar_Teli attends stakeholders meet on Food Processing Industries in Assam;
Highlights special benefits to North Eastern Region under PMKSY
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— PIB in Assam (@PIB_Guwahati) February 16, 2021
The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in partnership with the Government of Assam at Guwahati, Assam.
The Food & Processing Minister, Rameswar Teli in his speech highlighted that Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been allocating 10 percent of its budget for implementation of its schemes. It has also organized programs in the North Eastern Region for the development of the Food Processing Sector. All these have been done as per the policy of the Government of India and in line with the priorities of the sector.
Shri @Rameswar_Teli today attended the stakeholders meet on Food Processing, organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries in partnership with the Government of Assam at Guwahati, Assam. https://t.co/mkuzGwDgt3
— BJP Assam Pradesh (@BJP4Assam) February 16, 2021
The Minister also stated that as of February 16, atleast 15 Food Processing units are in operation in Assam. He has also added that Agro-Processing Clusters Projects worth Rs. 60 crores have been sanctioned in Assam.
He further said that the economy and employment opportunities of the region have increased through the Mega Food Park in Nalbari District, Assam.
Addressing the Stakeholders’ meet, Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said,
“The agro-climatic conditions of the State favors growth of a variety of fruits, vegetables, and spices which can contribute a lot for setting up of agro-processing industries in the State. Assam has a surplus of fruits and vegetables and has been exporting to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait in the past few years. Even during to Covid-19 lockdown period, Assam exported consignments of vegetables to Middle-East countries.”
Attended the Stakeholders meet on Food Processing alongwith Union MoS for @MOFPI_GOI @Rameswar_Teli
It is encouraging to see that young and promising entrepreneurs are taking up food startups as a commercial activity. pic.twitter.com/Rg72d1CTjD
— Chandra Mohan Patowary (@cmpatowary) February 16, 2021
Minister Rameswar Teli also urged the Government of Assam (GoI) to make the PMKSY and PMFME accessible to the people. He hoped that through development of the Food Processing Sector, farmers could get the right price for their produce, reduce post-harvest waste and create new opportunities for investment and employment.
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