Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Navin Kumar Chaudhary Wednesday chaired a meeting to discuss and finalise the preparations of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for participation in World Food India (WFI) 2019.
Organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries,Government of India, WFI is a global event to facilitate partnerships betweenIndian and international businesses and investors. WFI is being held at NewDelhi from November 1-4.
The meeting was attended by MD SIDCO, Director I&CKashmir, Director I&C Jammu, Director Agriculture Kashmir, DirectorHorticulture Kashmir, Director Planning, I&C and other concerned officials.
During the meeting it was decided that J&K will act asthe partner state in WFI 2019 and Principal Secretary asked the officials totake full benefit from this event.
He asked the Directors of I&C, Agriculture andHorticulture to conduct road shows on September 1-2 to promote food processingsector wherein stakeholders from outside state shall also be invited.
Navin stressed on the judicious use of 150 meter stall spacethat will be provided to J&K in the event. He said that the representative of the departments shall display theirpolicies and schemes to attract the investments in J&K.
Principal Secretary said that the emphasis has to be laid onthe investment in vegetable and fruit processing, particularly pulp juiceprocessing, for which there is a growing demand in the market.
It was decided that the departments will nominate oneofficer each from I&C, Agriculture and Horticulture, not below the rank ofDeputy Director, to represent their sectors in the event.
Navin also directed the officials to rope in the privateentrepreneurs in food processing industry for the participation in event.