28 food processing units to be opened

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has approved the creation of 28 food processing units, which will create new employment opportunities. These units will be installed in some 10 states of the country, which will provide employment to more than 10 thousand people.

These states include Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam and Manipur. A cost of Rs 320.33 crore has been set by the Minister for this scheme.

The main objective of the scheme is to build processing and preservation capabilities and to modernize / expand existing food processing units, which will increase the level of processing, add value and reduce grain wastage.

Source: News 18