To showcase products, services and technology available in agriculture and related sectors
After virtually inaugurating ‘India – International Food & Agri Week’, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj said that Indian food processing sector is 32 per cent of India’s food market. Tomar said that the focus of this agro and food tech is the use of technology in the field of food and agriculture sector to increase the income of farmers. The event will be held from October 16 to 22, 2020.
Explaining the initiatives of Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), he shared that under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the ministry has started PM Formalisation of Micro food Enterprises (PMFME) scheme with an outlay of Rs 20,000 crores.
This scheme will support 2 lakh micro food processing units with credit linked subsidy and would focus on supporting the SHGs, FPOs and cottage industry. Government is moving towards branding of food products and creation of a Market Development board.
The minister added that it is an appropriate platform to showcase the products, services and technology available in the agriculture and related sectors.
