Dhaka, March 7 -- PRAN-RFL Group, the pioneer of the country's agro-processing industry, will set up another industrial park in Natore.

The group plans to set up noodles, spices, mustard oil and fish processing plants there aiming to create employment opportunities for some 1000 people in Natore.

At present, around 13,000 contract farmers in Natore produce mango, tomato, pulses, peanut, chilies and milk for PRAN. In the future, PRAN is going to add some other products under contract farming including chinigura rice, turmeric and cassava.

Five thousand more contract farmers of the district will be connected with PRAN in this regard, said a press release.

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