The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) organised a roundtable interaction with the Resident Commissioners and representatives of States & Union Territories (UTs) on 17th February 2025 at 11:30 am under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Dr. Subrata Gupta FPI. The agenda of the roundtable was to discuss possible areas of collaborations with States & UTs for World Food India 2025.
Shri Minhaj Alam, Additional Secretary, FPI during his welcome remarks highlighted that the event would be providing a platform for the States and UTs to showcase opportunities, interact with global and domestic business leaders, suppliers, purchasers, and technology providers for collaborations, and generate investment & sourcing interests across food processing value chain.
During the keynote address, Secretary, FPI informed the Resident Commissioners & representatives that the mega event would be organized from 25th – 28thSeptember 2025 and is being envisaged on a much larger scale than the event earlier organised by the Ministry. He further highlighted the initiatives being taken by the Ministry including the schemes such as Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLIS), the Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)aimed at enhancing investment, innovation, and value addition across the sector while enhancing India’s global footprint.
The Secretary, FPI, further emphasized that an event of this scale requires the concerted efforts of stakeholders across the value chain. To unlock its full potential, it is essential for all States and Union Territories (UTs) to participate with their full strengths. States and UTs were suggested to share their feedback and suggestions to enhance the event’s success and to actively contribute to making it a landmark initiative.
The participating Resident Commissioners & representatives of States & UTs assured necessary support for the activities planned for World Food India 2025. Some of the suggestions / feedback included consolidated sessions for States/UTs with similar products& food processing ecosystem, handholding support to MSMEs, etc.
D. Praveen, Joint Secretary, FPI in his closing remarks requested all States and UTs to actively engage with the Ministry for showcasing the strength of Indian food processing sector and maximize their participation in the mega event. He further emphasized that the Ministry will be visiting various states to connect with industry stakeholders, promote the event, and gain insights into industry challenges and necessary interventions to enhance the ease of doing business.
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