Central Govt keen to develop food processing industry

Details: Category: Industry Overview

Central Government is setting up a task force to give a fillip to food processing industry. It looks to alleviate poverty, as food processing industry is a major employment generator. It has identified few states and Orissa government has proposed to Centre to set up a food processing park in Malipada in Khurda district of the state with an investment of Rs. 500 million. It will assist entrepreneurs to set up the required infrastructure for the park. Work on the other food park coming up in Digapahandi in Ganjam district is also progressing.