(a) whether any joint penal between India and other foreign countries has been formed for the
cooperation in the food processing sector;
(b) if so, whether the technology for agro products to be included under the food processing
would also be transferred; and
(c) the food items which would be covered under the food processing sector between India and
these countries?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (I/C)(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) to (c): There is a Joint Working Group on food processing between India and
Italy. The last meeting of the Joint Working Group on food processing was held in Parma,
Italy on 7th November, 2006, which discussed the perspectives of cooperation in the
field of food processing, possible joint ventures/technological transfer in the field of
wine, vegetables, including tomato sauce, fruit juice, marine products, poultry and fruits,
Mozzarella cheese and Alovera.