Food processing is the answer to agrarian woes: Union Minister

Hyderabad | Friday | 28th July, 2017

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Working together: Telangana Minister of Industries and Commerce K.

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Rama Rao along with Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal at the roadshow on Thursday. Soon, a model food processing policy is to be unveiled which can be adopted by the States. The sector is estimated to garner a 70% share growth in food economy, from the current $600 billion to $1.3 trillion in the next few years, said Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal here on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal;Nagara Gopal -more-inFor a country which is the the second highest producer of fruits and vegetables and the sixth largest consumer, and yet faces agrarian crises, the food processing industry is the best answer. Willing to hostTS Industries Minister K.T..