Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘World Food India 2023’ program on Friday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This is the second edition of World Food India. As part of the programme, PM Modi also inaugurated the Food Street. It is known that this program will be organised between November 3 and November 5, after which President Draupadi Murmu concluded the program.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the process of distribution of initial capital assistance of Rs 380 crore to over 1 lakh SHG members at the inauguration of ‘World Food India 2023’ in Delhi.
PM Modi said, “Exports of processed foods have increased by 150% in the last nine years. Today, our agri-exports have reached the 7th position globally. There is no area in the food sector in which India has made progress. This growth may seem rapid, but it is the result of sustained and dedicated efforts.”
“For the first time during the tenure of our government, India has implemented agri-export policy. We have established a network of logistics and infrastructure across India,” he said.
“There is no sector related to the food processing industry in which India has not registered growth. This is a golden opportunity for every company and every startup related to the food sector,” he added.
Women have the ability to lead: PM Modi
“Indian women have the natural ability to lead in every field. The seed capital given to more than one lakh mothers and sisters today will give a great boost to their enterprises,” wrote PM Modi on X (formerly Twitter).
भारत की महिलाओं में हर क्षेत्र में लीड करने की स्वाभाविक क्षमता है। आज एक लाख से ज्यादा माताओं और बहनों को जो सीड कैपिटल दी गई है, उससे उनके उद्यम को काफी बढ़ावा मिलेगा। pic.twitter.com/zAGXM2oTLc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 3, 2023
At the inauguration of ‘World Food India 2023’, Union Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras said, “Under the visionary leadership of the PM, the food processing sector is showing unprecedented confidence. With his blessings, 80 crore people out of the country’s 140 crore population will be provided free food.” Ration is being given. You must have seen that earlier there were deaths due to hunger, but now no one dies of hunger.”
“Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji provided seed assistance of Rs 380 crore to 1 lakh self-help group members of the country under the Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (#PMFME) scheme on the occasion of #WorldFoodIndia2023 organised by @MOFPI_GOI of @PMOIndia,” wrote Paras on X.
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी ने @MOFPI_GOI द्वारा आयोजित #WorldFoodIndia2023 के अवसर पर फॉर्मलाइजेशन ऑफ माइक्रो फूड प्रोसेसिंग एंटरप्राइजेज (#PMFME) योजना के तहत देश के 1 लाख स्वयं सहायता समूह सदस्यों को 380 करोड़ रुपये की बीज सहायता राशि प्रदान की@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/QcRLUMt54y
— Pashupati Kumar Paras (@PashupatiParas) November 4, 2023
The objective of the ‘World Food India 2023’ program is to project India as the food basket of the world and also celebrate 2023 as the ‘International Year of Millets’.
