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Paswan inaugurates South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition & Growth Dialogue- 2026
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Wednesday, 10 June, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank Group-led (South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition & Growth), SAPLING initiative, inaugurated the Regional High-Level Policy Dialogue titled ‘Unlocking Value: Advancing Food Processing for Employment Generation and Sustainable Growth in South Asia’ in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The two-day regional dialogue brings together around 200 participants including policymakers, industry leaders, development partners, innovators, researchers, startups, and representatives from South Asian countries to deliberate on strengthening food processing ecosystems and building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems in the region.
Union Minister for Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan, while addressing the inaugural session, highlighted India’s growing role as a global food processing hub and emphasised the importance of value addition, technology adoption, and regional collaboration in transforming South Asia’s food economy.
Paswan said that food processing is the bridge between agriculture and prosperity and has immense potential to generate employment, reduce post-harvest losses, improve farmer incomes, and strengthen food security. He noted that India’s policy initiatives and infrastructure development efforts are helping create globally competitive food value chains.
Jitubhai Vaghani, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat appreciated the participation from various countries in this historic occasion of SAPLING, 2026. Vaghani also emphasised the food processing sector as engine of agricultural transformation and shared the commitment of the Government of Gujarat to foster agro-industrial sector as driver of employment, value addition and overall growth of the economy. To further this cause and bridge the gap between agriculture and industry, he advocated for a National Institute for Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management campus in Gujarat.
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