Jamshedpur, Oct 14: The Food, Public Distribution and Consumer affairs minister of Jharkhand, Saryu Rai gave a presentation on wide possibilities of setting up food processing industry in the state at the Anuga Food Fair considered as world´s leading food fair for the retail trade, in Cologne City of Germany.
At the round table meet organized by German Engineering Association-VDMA were companies related with food processing technology participated along with Union minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
While giving presentation, Saryu Rai said, “There are wide possibilities of setting up food processing industries in Jharkhand. Cultivation of various types of vegetables is done in widespread area in the state, which is also sent to other states of the country.
The atmosphere here is very conducive for cultivation of pear and cashews”, Rai added. Inviting Germany’s food processing industries to Jharkhand, MLA said, on the lines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ the state government is promoting ‘Make in Jharkhand’.
Minister said that to support investment in the state, government has taken several steps like simplification of processing rules, make departments online and single window system.
He further said that Jharkhand govt are giving exemption and incentives in the industrial policy to boost promotion. The representatives of the company present at the meet seemed convinced by the presentation.
At the meet officers and representatives of central and state government along with Director of Payoma Industries, maker behind the brand Rasna.