Convergence in 2 Central Ministries to benefit masses
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4.39 cr bogus ration cards cancelled since 2013: Food Ministry. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 8 : In a move aimed at optimising the utilisation of resources and maximising the benefits to the masses, Centre s key ministries Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) have decided to converge their various schemes to support Self-Help Group (SHG) entrepreneurs in food processing.
The convergence between the two Ministries is specifically focussed on the Centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) scheme an all-India scheme to be implemented over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.
One District One Product initiative set for big push
March 14, 2021
The ODOP initiative has the strong backing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who sees it as an extension of the ‘Make in India’ programme - Getty Images/iStockphoto
The ODOP initiative has the strong backing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who sees it as an extension of the ‘Make in India’ programme - Getty Images/iStockphoto×
FIEO carrying out study to identify items with export potential in 25 districts The five-year Foreign Trade Policy to be announced next month is likely to give a further push to the government’s One District One Product (ODOP) initiative by providing incentives and support to items with export potential from identified districts.
Tourism sector contributed 12.75 per cent employment of total workforce in 2018-19 ANI | Updated: Mar 10, 2021 17:16 IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Wednesday informed that the contribution of tourism in employment to the total employment of the country during the year 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 were 12.20 per cent, 12.13 per cent and 12.75 per cent respectively.
As part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) launched an all India PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme for providing financial, technical and business support for the improvement of micro food processing enterprises, the minister informed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Market economics promotes value addition in food due to growing urban population, employment generation due to increased demand for processed products in grains, sugar, edible oils, beverages and dairy products. Further, value addition in food.
Monday, 18 January, 2021, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is mandated to promote and develop exports of agricultural and processed food products from India. Dr Tarun Bajaj, director of APEDA, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, shares information about the apex organisationâs yearly progress, virtual events, new market ventures, and exports post pandemic recovery, in an email interview with
Manjushree Naik. Excerpts.
Exports from India bettered the earlier record last fiscal. How has this been affected this year due to pandemic?
In general, this financial fiscal year, there is an improvement in the exports last year. In the month of April, 2020 of lockdown, there was down fall in exports to the extent of 25 per cent which in May, 2020 came down to 19 per cent and in June. 2020 to 10 per cent. From July, 2020 onwards, increase vis.a.vis. the similar period wa