Yogi Adityanath bats for food processing to prevent farmers' suicide

UP chief minister has urged the Centre to award at least four Mega Food Parks projects to his state

Taking a pro-farmer stance, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the scourge of farmers’ suicide in the country could be prevented to a large extent simply by boosting the food processing sector.
 
He said the farmers get distressed when they do not get adequate prices for their agricultural produce in the market and could lead to suicide too.
 
“After agriculture, food processing has the highest potential to create jobs and also prop up the self reliance of farmers,” Yogi said while addressing a road show here, which is a prelude to the World Food India