The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) pursued with various stakeholders including Central Ministries/Departments and State Authorities to leverage World Food India - 2023 for development of conducive ecosystem to channelize infrastructure development, trade and investment promotion in the food processing sector. In this regard, Ministry held 2nd Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting on 30th June 2023 with different Ministries / Department / Commodity Boards requesting them to participate in the event.

As a result of these efforts, Wide spectrum of domestic and overseas stakeholders participated in World Food India, organized during 3rd to 5th Nov, 2023, which includes 10 Union Ministries / Departments, 6 Commodity Boards and 25 States / UTs. Reverse Buyer Seller Meet was organized as part of World Food India with the support of Department of Commerce and its Commodity Boards.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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