Food parks, cold chain schemes to be revamped
Updated: Jun 12, 2014 09:40:53am
New Delhi, Jun 12 (KNN) Proposals are afoot to up-scaling the present scheme of cold chain, value addition and preservation of infrastructure as also the mega food parks, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said.
Speaking to representatives of ASSOCHAM and Nestle here yesterday, Badal has said that a new revolutionary scheme for processing and preservation of perishable produce will be launched soon.
She also discussed the status of investment in food processing industry as a means to achieve the target of employment generation and providing international quality processed foods to Indian consumers at large, according to an official release.
Further, she said that proposals are being considered at appropriate levels for training and business incubation for up-scaling the present schemes of cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure and Mega Food Parks.
Implementation of those schemes, she said would add to the capacity of Cold Chain Projects, Mega Food Parks and units for processing and preservation of perishable produce.
The Minister also met a representative of Bharti Enterprises and discussed new tax proposals and forward and backward integration of food chains with small processing units. (KNN/ES)
Speaking to representatives of ASSOCHAM and Nestle here yesterday, Badal has said that a new revolutionary scheme for processing and preservation of perishable produce will be launched soon.
She also discussed the status of investment in food processing industry as a means to achieve the target of employment generation and providing international quality processed foods to Indian consumers at large, according to an official release.
Further, she said that proposals are being considered at appropriate levels for training and business incubation for up-scaling the present schemes of cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure and Mega Food Parks.
Implementation of those schemes, she said would add to the capacity of Cold Chain Projects, Mega Food Parks and units for processing and preservation of perishable produce.
The Minister also met a representative of Bharti Enterprises and discussed new tax proposals and forward and backward integration of food chains with small processing units. (KNN/ES)
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