Raj govt rolls out policy for promoting agro-processing

Rajasthan government today launched the Rajasthan Agro-Processing and Agri-Marketing Promotion Policy-2015 for the promotion of agro-processing and to reduce post harvest losses.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched the policy at a ceremony here in which the government signed 112 MoUs with private companies in different sectors.

Objectives of the policy are to promote agro-processing and to reduce post harvest losses at the farmgate thus ensuring maximum prices of farmer's agri produce.

Agriculture Department, Government of Rajasthan shall be the nodal department and Rajasthan State Agricultural marketing Board shall act as nodal agency for this policy.