Lucknow, Oct. 10 -- In a major push to boost the food processing sector in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has approved 13 new projects under the Uttar Pradesh Food Processing Industry Policy-2023. The decision was made during a meeting of the State Level Empowered Committee, chaired by Agricultural Production Commissioner Deepak Kumar, held at the APC office auditorium on Thursday.
Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has directed officials of the Horticulture and Food Processing Department to ensure timely action on project proposals and regularly review subsidy-related matters. Emphasizing the importance of the sector, he said the goal is to attract maximum capital investment in food processing industries across the s...