Food Processing Department provides financial support to 100 new food testing laboratories: Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu
“Food testing is crucial to ensure food meets safety standards and is free of harmful contaminants and pathogens,” Bitu said in a statement.
The initiative is part of a broader government plan under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), which has allocated Rs 5,0347 crore to 205 laboratory projects.
Of these, 169 projects have been completed and Rs 34921 crore have been paid. These laboratories play a vital role in meeting the requirements of major regulatory bodies such as the Food Safety and Standards Agency of India (FSSAI), the Export Inspection Commission of India (EIC), the Export Development Agency for Agricultural and Processed Food Products (APEDA), and international bodies such as the USFDA and EU regulations.
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These laboratories help ensure compliance with global standards, support exports and improve the overall quality of food, ultimately leading to higher incomes for farmers and job creation, especially for skilled technicians. Bittu elaborates on the achievements of the food processing industry in Punjab, and the ministry said the ministry has approved 24 cold chain projects, totaling Rs 553 crore, 3 agricultural processing cluster projects, worth Rs 70 crore, 16 food processing sectors, with investments of Rs 432 crore and Rs 10, and a food testing laboratory worth Rs 48 48 CRORE.
Punjab has approved a project worth Rs 1557 crore under the PMKSY plan and received a grant of Rs 419 crore.
