Himachal to set up potato processing plant in Una

Himachal to set up potato processing plant in Una

Follow Us on Google News Shimla, June 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu on Thursday said a potato processing plant would be set up in Una district at a cost of about Rs 20 crore. He said the support price for the crop would soon be declared to strengthen the economy of the … Read more

PLI scheme for food processing sector creates 2.5 lakh jobs, benefits nine lakh farmers

PLI scheme for food processing sector creates 2.5 lakh jobs, benefits nine lakh farmers

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Centre’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector has succeeded in attracting investments to the tune of Rs 7,000 crore and creating over 2.5 lakh jobs so far, according to a senior official of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries … Read more

Food processing PLI: 171 firms approved, over 2.89 lakh jobs generated

Food processing PLI: 171 firms approved, over 2.89 lakh jobs generated

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A total of 171 food processing companies have been approved for assistance under the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and incentives worth Rs 1,155.296 crore has been disbursed, out of which Rs 13.266 crore has been disbursed to MSMEs in 20 eligible … Read more

Over 42,800 food processing units registered under Centre’s incentive schemes: Minister

Over 42,800 food processing units registered under Centre's incentive schemes: Minister

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) As many as 42,801 food processing industries have been registered in the country to promote and ensure overall development of the sector under various schemes of the government, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivising setting … Read more

Punjab needs food processing parks, says RS MP Sahney

Punjab needs food processing parks, says RS MP Sahney

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, on Wednesday unveiled a report that talked about crop diversification. The report, ‘Punjab Vision — A Blueprint for Progress’, recommended inclusion of millets in the Mid-Day Meal in schools and providing millets in … Read more