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Government sanctioned 134 food processing projects last year despite pandemic: Rameswar Teli SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 19, 2021, 09:00 PM IST Share Synopsis Rameswar Teli said the food processing industry currently engages around 1.93 million people in nearly 40,000 registered units with a fixed capital of USD 32.75 billion and aggregate output of around USD 160 billion. iStock Representative Image The Centre sanctioned 134 food processing projects across various states last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic and is committed to the growth of the sector, Union Minister Rameswar Teli said. Mi...

20 projects worth Rs 363.4 crore sanctioned for infrastructure and expansion of food processing SECTIONS Share Synopsis The projects are likely to generate employment for nearly 11,960 people and benefit 42,800 farmers. "The proposals for projects approved in the IMAC meetings are expected to increase the level of processing and value addition of horticultural and agricultural produce, which will result in increase in the income of the farmers and create employment at the local level," Tomar said. AFP New Delhi: Twenty projects leveraging an investment of Rs 363.40 crore supported with a gran...

BW Businessworld Centre Clears 20 Food Processing Projects Worth Rs 363.4 Cr A decision in this regard was taken in the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by the Food Processing Industries Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Photo Credit : The Union Food Processing Industries Ministry on Wednesday said it has cleared 20 projects worth Rs 363.4 crore under two central government schemes. The government will provide a grant-in-aid of Rs 102.91 crore for these projects, which together are expected to generate nearly 12,000 jobs and benefit 42,800 farmers, it said in a statem...