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📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.3: Industries in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 7: Agro-Based Industries - Food Processing Sector

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Bihar's fertile agricultural belt produces cereal crops, oilseeds, fibers, fruits, vegetables, sugarcane, and tea, providing great scope for agro-based industries.


Food Processing Overview:

  • In 2015-16, there were 399 food processing units in Bihar, of which 266 (66.7 percent) were operational.
  • Cereal-based processing units (rice, wheat, and maize) are the largest in number, alongside milk and edible oil processing units.
  • The food processing industry provides employment to 48.4 thousand individuals.

Policy & Institutional Initiatives:

  • Directorate of Food Processing acts as the state nodal agency.
  • A Food Park has been proposed at Buxar.
  • The APMC Act was repealed in 2006 to eliminate mandi taxes and facilitate direct procurement by processing units.
  • Vision 2015 was formulated for food parks and integrated development of food processing.
⭐ Key Points
  • Directorate of Food Processing acts as the state nodal agency.
  • A Food Park has been proposed at Buxar.
  • The APMC Act was repealed in 2006 to eliminate mandi taxes and facilitate direct procurement by processing units.
  • Vision 2015 was formulated for food parks and integrated development of food processing.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Directorate of Food Processing acts as the state nodal agency.
  • A Food Park has — been proposed at Buxar.
  • The APMC Act was repealed in ______ to eliminate mandi taxes and facilitate direct procurement by processing units. — 2006
  • Vision 2015 was formulated for food parks and integrated development of food processing.
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At which place in Bihar has a Food Park been proposed?

A food park was proposed to be established at Buxar to boost food processing.
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Directorate of Food Processing ______

acts as the state nodal agency.

A Food Park has ______

been proposed at Buxar.

The APMC Act was repealed in ______ to eliminate mandi taxes and facilitate direct procurement by processing units.

2006

Vision 2015 ______

was formulated for food parks and integrated development of food processing.