Deputy chief minister Keshaw prasad Maurya at the India Food Expo 2026
Deputy chief minister Keshaw prasad Maurya at the India Food Expo 2026 Deputy chief minister Keshaw prasad Maurya at the India Food Expo 2026 Deputy chief minister Keshaw prasad Maurya at the India Food Expo 2026 Deputy chief minister Keshaw prasad Maurya at the India Food Expo 2026 Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh is working to position itself as a major food processing hub by promoting investment, technology, value addition of farm produce and women-led enterprises, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said after inaugurating the 11th edition of India Food Expo-2026 on Thursday.
He said the govt was focusing on better coordination between agriculture and industry to increase farmers’ incomes, strengthen the rural economy and create employment opportunities. “There is immense potential for investment and expansion of industries in food processing, employment generation and providing wider markets to local products,” Maurya said. Under the state’s food processing policy, investors are being offered capital subsidy, interest subsidy and concessions in stamp duty. The department is also expanding mega food parks, cold-chain networks and agro-processing clusters to strengthen the supply chain from farms to markets.