BIHAR FOOD PROCESSING CONCLAVE

India's food processing sector is one of the largest in the world and its output is expected to reach $535 bn by 2025-26. The Food Processing sector in India has a quintessential role in linking Indian farmers to consumers in the domestic and international markets. It is the need of the hour to promote the Schemes of MoFPI in regards to Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure to provide integrated cold chain and preservation infrastructure facilities, without any break, from the farm gate to the consumer. Thus the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India is taking the initiative to promote investment and awareness and up-gradation of technology in the food processing industries sector in Bihar through this Conclave where all important stake holders will meet and discuss critical issues pertaining towards development of industry in Food Processing Sector.

We are happy to inform you that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt of India has entrusted the Indian Chamber of Commerce to organize this conclave which will act as a platform for sector players to explore opportunities for agri cluster development, contract farming, sourcing, processing, value addition, distribution and marketing in the food processing sector of Bihar.

Aim of the Conclave:

· Promote MoFPI scheme to popularize agri-food processing business in the region

· Promote the latest banking schemes

· Knowledge dissemination on Quality Assurance, Research & Development

· Creation of modern infrastructure for food processing closer to production areas, to provide integrated and complete preservation

infrastructure facilities

· Creation of effective backward and forward linkages

· Upgrdation of existing units and generate investor and stakeholder interest in the potentials of the state