SHG women and rural youth to be encouraged to set up small processing units; officials asked to expedite training, financial assistance and subsidies Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has directed officials to promote food processing enterprises in rural areas to generate employment, improve farmers’ incomes and prevent wastage of agricultural produce. During a review of the Rural Development Department and related initiatives, Maurya instructed officials to encourage women associated with self-help groups (SHGs), particularly rural women, to establish small food processing units. He emphasised that food…
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