The objective of the interface is to promote the food processing ecosystem in the state. Bhubaneswar News – Times of India

Bhubaneswar: To boost the food processing ecosystem in the state, the government organized Odisha Foodpro 2022, an interface of investors, manufacturers, producers, food processors, startups, policy makers and organizations.
Chief Minister is joining the program through video link Naveen Patnaik called upon all to work together to create Orissa A preferred destination for investment in the food processing sector. latest He said that food processing is one of the most important sectors which can become a powerful driver of the growth story of the State.
“It has tremendous potential to reduce post-harvest losses, add value and increase farmers’ income. Odisha is naturally blessed with a vast geographical, climatic and crop diversity and presents a unique opportunity to explore its potential for an inclusive and exemplary economic growth,” the Chief Minister said.
Stating that the concept of the event was not only to enable the investors to understand the investment climate in the food processing sector in the State, the Chief Minister said that it was aimed at providing access to financing as well as financing to micro and small food processing entrepreneurs. to provide access. New skills and technologies.
Naveen also announced on the occasion that Odisha FoodPro will be turned into an annual event which will be organized by the State MSME Department to put Odisha on the food processing map of India and abroad. With several women self-help groups (SHGs) participating in the program under the state’s Mission Shakti initiative, Naveen said the SHGs would engage themselves more in food processing activities and prosper further.
Outlining the policy provisions of the State, Naveen said that the State Government would be implementing a conducive policy framework through Industrial Policy Resolution 2015, MSME Policy 2016 and Odisha Food Processing Policy 2016 to create a conducive environment for the food producers and processors. has been