Narendra Tomar assumes charge of ministry vacated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 23

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday assumed additional charge as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in Panchsheel Bhawan.

The Minister was welcomed by Rameswar Teli, MoS, and Pushpa Subrahmanyam,  MoFPI Secretary.  The Minister met senior officials and reviewed schemes of the ministry.

Tomar is currently holding the charge of the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development, and Minister of Panchayati Raj. The MoFPI was previously held by Akali leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal who resigned in protest against three agri-legislations

Speaking on the occasion, Tomar said the food processing industry is in the growing stages and MoFPI is making all efforts and contributing towards creation of new opportunities of employment for youth, bringing profits to our farmers by offering remunerative prices to them, making the goods available for its consumers, etc.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has a clear goal of attaining these objectives by facilitating and acting as a catalyst to attract quality investments from within India and abroad into this sector with the aim of making food processing a national initiative, according to an official statement