June 12, 2012

India to invest for new abattoirs and processing plants

India's ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) is planning an investment of INR2.41 billion (US$43,000) for the establishment of new abattoirs and improving present meat processing plants.

At a conference on meat processing technologies organised by the Tamil Nadu Technology Development and Promotion Centre (TNDPC) of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), B S Prakash, assistant director general (AN&P), ICAR, said that the MoFPI in investing to create a new and hygienic meat and food processing industry, according to Business Standard.

The ministry is backing schemes to upgrade the infrastructure of the food processing industry.

The aim of the scheme is to boost the country's meat and food exports. At present, it only exports 3% of the meat products produced.

Hyderabad-based National Research Centre on Meat (NRCM) has plans to collaborate with TNDPC to start training programmes for the entrepreneurs in the sector, Business Standard said.