Food processing unit inaugurated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 05 2022:
Agriculture commissioner Mongjam Joy inaugurated a food processing unit of Sanafnahi Agro Foods Limited set up under the aegis of Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), department of agriculture and department of horticulture at Sawombung in Imphal East district on Wednesday.
Encouraging agro-based entrepreneurs for their initiatives in the state, Joy stressed the need for taking up necessary steps to provide raw materials to these units.
The company was registered under the ministry of corporate affairs in 2018 and MOMA under the aegis of MOVCDNER provided financial support grant of Rs 7.5 lakh as financial component and Rs 3.lakh for branding and packaging.
NEDFI also provided Rs 5 lakh loan for setting up the unit, he said.
He also called upon the farmers of the state to adopt scientific techniques of farming in order to increase their productivity while assuring possible assistance from the government.
MOMA project director K Debdutta Sharma, agriculture director N Gojendro and proprietor of the company Thiyam Rajmohon also attended the inauguration function.