ITC Limited has inaugurated a spices processing plant in Vanakayalapadu village in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh, with a focus on exporting to the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and China – as reported by the leading daily thehindu.
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The state-of-the-art Rs. 200 crore mega facility will have processing lines for turmeric, chilli, and blended spices, with an annual capacity of 20,400 MT of spices. It will have the capability to produce over 15 organic spices and will boost ITC’s food exports globally. The target global markets are Europe, the U.S., Canada, Australia, China, among other countries.
The world-class ‘Make in India’ spice processing plant will cater to all processing needs, including storage, cleaning, processing, sterilization, packing, quality testing, leading to an end-to-end custody of quality assurance. The news developed facility will also anchor a sustainable spices value chain that will extend support to farmers through a robust crop development programme ensuring traceability.
“We have invested in setting up a world-class export-oriented spices facility in Andhra Pradesh that will offer the finest quality of spices to the world conforming to global food safety export norms, whilst anchoring local agri-value chains,” said Sanjiv Puri, Chairman, ITC Limited.
The Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the Government wanted to establish food processing units in all 26 districts with an estimated cost of Rs. 3450 crores. The CM said foundation stones will be laid for the construction of 10 such units in the next two months with a cost of Rs. 1250 crore in the first phase. When all 26 units are completed, it would be a boon to the farming community besides providing employment to 33,000 persons.
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Commenting on the launch of this facility, Sanjiv Puri said, “In line with our commitment to strengthen our footprint across the 3 sectors of the State’s economy- agriculture, manufacturing and services, we have invested in setting up a world-class export-oriented spices facility in Palnadu that will offer the finest quality of spices to the world conforming to global food safety export norms, whilst anchoring local agri-value chains. We are indeed delighted that the Unit will also be a flag-bearer of sustainability and inclusion owing to its 360-degree initiatives that will support enhanced farmer incomes, foster women empowerment, support large-scale livelihoods as well as promote extensive use of renewable energy.