New Delhi, July 13 (KNN) India can become a world food factory as it is capable of supplying growing need of the foods for the world population that is on rising track, said Food Processing Minister Harsimat Kaur Badal.

She was addressing a conference organized by Indo-Dutch Chamber of Commerce and Sciences.

She said the government is making all efforts to boost food processing industry in the country and for that special fund has been created.

To create an infrastructure for the food processing industry in the country, the government has signed an agreement with some countries worth $ 4 trillion, she added.

Expressing concern over damaging of crops post harvesting, she said such losses can be tackled by tech-based interventions.

Speaking on the occasion, the Netherland ambassador to India Alphonsus Stoelinga assured to give all support to the Indian government in its endeavor to ensure food security.