Recognising the Ministry of Food Processing Industries’ sustained efforts to strengthen India’s food processing ecosystem, a delegation from the Chamber for Advancement of Small and Medium Businesses (CASMB) met Shri Avinash Joshi, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in New Delhi to discuss closer collaboration for improving the last mile delivery of government schemes to MSMEs.

The CASMB delegation, led by Chairman Dr. Prabodh Halde and Secretary General Dr. Umesh Kamble, congratulated the Ministry for its proactive initiatives in promoting food processing, value addition, infrastructure development and entrepreneurship. The meeting focused on how industry associations can complement the Ministry’s efforts by ensuring that government schemes reach deserving entrepreneurs more effectively.