Push to agri processing will boost investment

A push to agri processing, research and development ecosystem and upscaling Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME) will helpMadhya Pradeshattract investments and industries in the state, said BThiagarajan, chairman, Confederation of Indian (CII) Western Region.

As Madhya Pradesh is preparing a new industrial and EV policy likely to be announced in April, Thiagarajan talking to TOI on the side lines of its MP annual session said, The conventional way of attracting investments by giving land wont work much for MP. The state should boost agri processing and position itself as a research, development and innovation destination.
CIIs western region chairman stressed on the need to generate a talent pool in the state given the rapid pace of manufacturing across the country to fill the skill gap.