The Union ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) organized a two-day Chintan Shivir at Marriott Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan, aimed at strengthening India’s food processing ecosystem through policy, innovation, entrepreneurship and stakeholder collaboration.
Addressing the inaugural session, minister for food processing industries Chirag Paswan underlined the Government’s commitment to building a modern, competitive and inclusive food processing sector that enhances farmer incomes, reduces post-harvest losses, promotes value addition, and generates large-scale employment, especially for youth and women. The Minister emphasised that food processing will play a critical role in strengthening India’s agri-value chains, expanding export potential, and supporting sustainable growth aligned with national priorities.
The inaugural session featured participation of senior leadership from the ministry, including Avinash Joshi, secretary, MoFPI; Asit Gopal, special secretary, MoFPI; and Devesh Deval, joint secretary, MoFPI, along with other key dignitaries from the ministry and industry.
As part of the inaugural session of the Shivir, MoFPI facilitated the release of key publications highlighting technology-led transformation in food processing and showcasing success stories of start-up grant challenge winners and NIFTEM-supported entrepreneurs, reflecting the Ministry’s push towards innovation and enterprise-led growth.
The Chintan Shivir serves as a platform for deliberations on action-oriented and concrete strategies to enhance processing capacity, improve ease of doing business, strengthen infrastructure and promote entrepreneurship and investment in the food processing sector.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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