date:Jun 03, 2016
Aiming at doubling the rate of food processing in the country, Union minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said that one of the major achievements in regard to transforming the food economy through food processing has been creation of huge 32 lakh MT capacity worth Rs 9,000 crore within two years which shall reduce wastage by 10% per annum i.e. Rs 9,200 crore every year.
44 cold chain projects, 24 food testing labs and Rs 350 crore investment in mega food parks has been