Kohima, May 5 (MExN): A one day seminar cum awareness programme on National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) was conducted at the conference hall, District Industries Centre, Kohima, where keynote address was given by Vinod Kalbande, Managing Director of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Consultants (NERAMAC).
Vinod Kalbande encouraged the entrepreneurs to set up small scale units to promote indigenous food products and also make use of the available local produces and convert it into processed end products. He also assured that the NERAMAC is ever ready to assist and help the entrepreneurs in any matter on NMFP schemes, processing and marketing of their products.
Khrielie Peseyie, Dy. Director of Industries & Commerce gave a brief introduction of NMFP and encouraged the entrepreneurs of the district to take up food processing activities. He also motivated the entrepreneurs to dream big, but to begin with small scale industries as “we have limited availability of raw-materials.” Peseyie further highlighted that Government of India is really serious to promote and enhance the level of food processing in the country as there is ample opportunity to start food processing under the scheme of NMFP.
Other resource persons, Kuko Nuh, Mhasiphizo Khezhie and Joel Phucho highlighted the scheme and guidelines of NMFP. Marketing aspect of processed food and preparation of detail project proposal were presented by Bendangjungla, State Coordinator, NERAMAC and Imtisangba Aier, Area representative, Suman Project Consultants (P) Ltd.
The programme was chaired by A. Temjen Jamir, General Manager, DIC Kohima and vote of thanks was pronounced by Mhonbeni Kikon, FM, DIC, Kohima. This was stated in a press release issued by Mhasiphizo Khezhie, Executive Assist, FPI Cell, Directorate of Industries & Commerce.
