To support the food processing ecosystem in the State,the MSME Department in collaboration with the Department of
Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment will organize the Odisha FoodPro 2022 on July 21.
The event will be a unique gathering of investors, manufacturers, producers, food processors, startups, policy makers, and organizations from the Indian food ecosystem.
The aim of the event is to draw more investment, new skills and
technologies into the food processing sector of the State and give
better exposure to SHGs, FPOs, cooperatives and individual units
involved in food processing activities.
MSME Minister Pratap Keshari Deb on Monday launched the teaser video of Odisha FoodPro 2022. He was impressed upon the incessant effort of the Government to foster the food processing sector in the State.
Deb also emphasised on bringing in large scale investments from
various sources which will lead to inclusive growth of the sector as
well as will generate more employments.
Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik,
Odisha has embarked upon a journey from India’s best kept secret to
become India’s most developed food processing State, he added.
In giving the welcome address, Principal Secretary, MSME, Ranjana
Chopra briefed about the roadmap of the food processing sector.
She showed optimism on Odisha becoming a key hub in the country in
food processing in near future and a destined global hub for the
eastern part of the world.
A brief interactive session was held among entrepreneurs from all
categories like micro entrepreneurs, established industrialists and
Self-Help Groups. They highlighted the business ecosystem that has
been provided by the State and its important role in their success.
Among others, Agriculture Production Commissioner cum ACS Sanjeev
Chopra, Executive Chairman of Startup Odisha Omkar Rai, Principal
Secretary, Industries Hemant Sharma, Director, Industries, Md Saddique
Alam, MD IPICOL Bhupendra Singh Poonia and MD APICOL Pravat Kumar Roul spoke.