Question : MARKETING AVENUES FOR PROCESSED FOOD



(a) whether the Government proposes to create more marketing avenues within and outside the country for the processed food; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken so far in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)

(a): Yes Sir.

(b): In the Union Budget 2006-07, Government has announced that NABARD will create a separate window with a corpus of Rs. 1,000/- crores for refinancing loans for agro-processing infrastructure & market development. Other Government agencies also assist in creating marketing avenues for processed food.