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- The Rajasthan government has held a stakeholders' consultation to frame new strategies for food processing and value addition of agricultural produce, aiming to convert the state's agricultural potential into economic prosperity.
- Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said the measures would include setting up food processing units, developing food parks and agro-processing clusters, better facilities for entrepreneurs, and financial assistance to industries.
- According to the report, these steps are expected to fetch better prices for farmers, boost investment, and create jobs for youth.
- Recommendations from industry, startups, farmer producer organisations, banks and universities included easier access to finance, stronger testing labs and incubation centres, expanded cold chain infrastructure, and reforms for effective scheme implementation.
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- Details of the proposed food park policy and state incentive policies
- How stakeholder feedback translates into concrete policy and institutional initiatives
- Progress on cold chain, testing laboratories and incubation centre expansion
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Named India · A.P. Das Joshi · Rajan Vishal · Rajasthan Government · Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries · V. Srinivas
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