Israel to initiate food processing sector in Northeast

Israeli Government will be starting the first-of-its-kind ‘Food Processing Center’ in Northeast in the coming month.

 

The project has been set up with tripartite collaboration of the Government of Israel, State Government of Mizoram and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India, while the Ministry of Northeast (DoNER) will perform the role of coordinator and facilitator.

 

Although located in Mizoram, this Center will cater to the entire North Eastern region. This Food Processing Center will concentrate exclusively on the processing of citrus fruits and Israel will provide the bulk of expertise knowledge and professional support.

 

The new Food Processing Center is intended to benefit the entire North Eastern region and in the long-term provide resource inputs to farmers from other parts of India.