SHIMLA 22nd February 2012 : The Government of India has nominated Shri Kishan Kapoor, Industries Minister as a Member of newly constituted National Food Processing Development Council.
The Council is headed by Shri Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister and the representation has been given to Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
As per the notification of Central Food Processing Ministry, the Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Food Processing will be its Vice Chairman.