138 food processing projects approved in India

A total of 138 food processing projects have been approved in the country which will transform the sector in the next few years, Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said today.
With the execution of the approved projects, the sector is likely to transform in the next few years, Jyoti said at a conference on food processing organised by industry body PHD Chamber.
Skilling is being scaled up in 11 states and gradually it will be expanded to rest of the country, she said.
"The skilled resource on this front will be absorbed in the proposed mega food parks that will not only drastically curtail the wastage of food products but enable farmers get their due", said the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries.

PHD Chamber President Mahesh Gupta emphasised that to realise the maximum potential in food processing sector, skill development is vital.
"The government should focus on skill development in various sectors. In a vast country like India, swift growth in the economy can only be achieved through sufficient skilled manpower which should match the requirement of the industry", Gupta added.