Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- The Food Processing Industry would play a vital role in strengthening the economy of Punjab. This was stated by the Punjab Food Processing Minister Mr. Om Prakash Soni, while addressing the inaugural meeting of Punjab Food Processing advisory Committee here today.

Mr. Soni said that the farmer of Punjab would be more enthusiastic towards crop diversification when he was confident that the crop grown by him would be procured at a reasonable price. He said that Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has directed to pay special heed towards strengthening the food processing sector in the state so as to boost the income of the farmers as well as boost the economy of the state. Food processing sector could be the...