PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 25 -- Sangam city has bagged the top spot in the state with the maximum number of beneficiaries of government financial aid in the Food Processing sector.

According to official data, as of August 7, Prayagraj had 798 entrepreneurs in the state, the maximum in any district, who began their own food processing units through financial help available under the Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME Scheme), launched by the Central Government in June 2020 under Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

According to official records, the top 10 districts in the state with the most number of entrepreneurs established under the scheme in 2025-26 include Prayagraj (798), Sultanpur (688), Fatehpur (58...