27 MoUs and 12 Investment Intent Forms signal major push for food-processing sector

New Delhi: Odisha has attracted investment proposals worth ₹43,437 crore, with the potential to generate 43,316 jobs, at Odisha Food Pro 2026, the state’s sector-focused investment roadshow led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in New Delhi.

The event witnessed the signing of 27 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) involving proposed investments of ₹41,748 crore, with the potential to create 35,252 employment opportunities. In addition, 12 Investment Intent Forms (IIFs) were received for investments worth ₹1,689 crore, potentially generating another 8,064 jobs.

₹43,437 Crore Investment, 43,316 Potential Jobs

Food Processing at the Heart of Odisha’s Growth Strategy

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented food processing as a crucial link between farmer prosperity, rural employment and industrial growth. He highlighted Odisha’s abundant agricultural and marine resources, its 10 agro-climatic zones, 575-km coastline, fisheries, ports and improving logistics network as major advantages for investors.

The state government outlined a 10-year roadmap aimed at transforming Odisha into a competitive food-processing hub. The strategy focuses on:

• Food-processing clusters to promote value addition and industrial development.
• Cold-chain and warehousing infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses.
• Food quality and certification to improve market access and competitiveness.
• Integration of FPOs, MSMEs and women’s SHGs into the food-processing ecosystem.
• Skilled workforce development to meet the growing needs of the industry.

The government also assured investors of faster approvals, transparent governance and continuous institutional support to facilitate projects and create a business-friendly environment.

Strong Industry Participation

More than 300 industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and delegates participated in the roadshow. The event was followed by one-on-one meetings with the Chief Minister, providing investors an opportunity to explore specific projects and investment opportunities in Odisha.

Aiming for Farmer Prosperity and Rural Jobs

The investment proposals reflect Odisha’s broader ambition to make food processing a major engine of economic growth. By promoting value addition to agricultural and marine products, the state aims to improve farmer incomes, generate rural employment, strengthen supply chains and attract large-scale industrial investment.

With its natural resources, coastline, agricultural diversity, fisheries and expanding logistics infrastructure, Odisha is seeking to establish itself as a leading destination for food-processing investment in India.

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ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱯᱷᱩᱰ ᱯᱨᱚ ᱒᱐᱒᱖: ₹᱔᱓,᱔᱓᱗ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱛᱟᱥ, ᱔᱓,᱓᱑᱖ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱩᱠᱨᱤ ᱨᱟᱠᱷᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾

᱒᱗ ᱮᱢᱳᱭᱩᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱑᱒ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱮᱥᱤᱝ ᱥᱮᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱫᱷᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱜᱱᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱫᱤᱞᱤ: ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱫᱤᱞᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱩᱬ ᱢᱟᱱᱛᱨᱚ ᱢᱚᱦᱟᱱ ᱪᱟᱨᱟᱱ ᱢᱟᱡᱤ ᱟᱜ ᱥᱮᱛᱮᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱯᱷᱩᱰ ᱯᱨᱚ ᱒᱐᱒᱖ ᱨᱮ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱔᱓,᱔᱓᱗ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱛᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱨᱥᱚᱱ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱒᱗ ᱢᱮᱢᱚᱨᱟᱱᱰᱟ ᱚᱯᱷ ᱟᱱᱰᱟᱨᱥᱴᱮᱱᱰᱤᱝ (ᱮᱢᱚᱭᱩᱥ) ᱨᱮ ᱥᱩᱦᱤ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱞᱮᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱔᱑,᱗᱔᱘ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱓᱕,᱒᱕᱒ ᱨᱚᱡᱽᱜᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱣ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ-ᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱪᱷᱟᱰᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱑᱒ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢ (IIFs) ᱑,᱖᱘᱙ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱞᱮᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱘,᱐᱖᱔ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱡᱟᱹᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱚᱢᱵᱷᱚᱵᱚᱱᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ₹᱔᱓,᱔᱓᱗ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ, ᱔᱓,᱓᱑᱖ ᱥᱚᱢᱵᱷᱚᱵᱚᱱ ᱱᱩᱠᱨᱤ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱥᱚᱢᱵᱷᱚᱵᱚᱱ ᱱᱩᱠᱨᱤ ᱒᱗ ᱮᱢᱳᱭᱩᱥ ₹᱔᱑,᱗᱔᱘ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱓᱕,᱒᱕᱒ ᱑᱒ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢ ᱑,᱖᱘᱙ ᱠᱚᱴ ᱘,᱐᱖᱔ ᱢᱩᱴ ₹᱔᱓,᱔᱓᱗ ᱠᱚᱴᱨᱤ ᱔᱓,᱓᱑᱖ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱩᱛᱷᱱᱟᱹᱣ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱫ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱮᱥᱤᱝ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱢᱟᱱᱛᱨᱚ ᱢᱚᱦᱟᱱ ᱪᱟᱨᱟᱱ ᱢᱟᱡᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱹᱣᱰᱤ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱥᱩᱵᱤᱫᱷᱟ, ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱡᱽᱜᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱫᱽᱜᱟᱹᱨ ᱩᱛᱱᱟᱹᱣ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱮᱬᱟ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱮᱥᱤᱝ ᱮ ᱥᱟᱯᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱵᱟᱹᱲᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱚᱢᱯᱚᱨᱠᱚ, 10 ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱱᱚᱲ, 575 ᱠᱤᱞᱚᱢ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ, ᱦᱟᱠᱚ, ᱵᱚᱱᱫᱷᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱚᱡᱤᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱱᱮᱴᱣᱟᱨᱠ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱩᱫᱷᱟᱹᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱞᱟᱵᱷ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱯᱚᱱᱚᱛ ᱥᱚᱨᱠᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱮᱯᱨᱟᱣ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱥᱟᱯᱲᱟᱣ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱑᱐ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱰᱟᱦᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱯ ᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱷᱚᱠᱟᱥ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ: ᱜᱚᱱᱚᱝ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱫᱳᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱩᱛᱱᱟᱹᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱮᱥᱤᱝ ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱴᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱾ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱪᱟ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱠᱷᱟᱨᱟᱯ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱠᱚᱞᱰ-ᱪᱮᱭᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱩᱫᱟᱹᱢ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱠᱚ ᱾ ᱵᱟᱡᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱴᱮᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱮᱯᱨᱟᱣ ᱥᱩᱫᱷᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱨᱴᱤᱯᱷᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱾ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱮᱥᱤᱝ ᱤᱠᱳᱥᱤᱥᱴᱚᱢ ᱨᱮ ᱮᱯᱷ ᱯᱤ ᱳ, ᱮᱢ ᱮᱥ ᱮᱢ ᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤᱨᱞᱟᱹ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱮᱥ ᱮᱪ ᱡᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱾ ᱩᱫᱳᱜᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱲᱛᱤᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱩᱛᱱᱟᱹᱣ ᱾ ᱥᱚᱨᱠᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱩᱵᱤᱫᱷᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱛᱮ ᱯᱟᱨᱤᱵᱮᱥ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱩᱥᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱥᱟᱯᱲᱟᱣ, ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱪᱟ ᱥᱟᱥᱟᱯᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱛᱟᱲ ᱥᱚᱥᱛᱷᱟᱱ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱟᱥᱚᱞ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱠᱮᱴᱮᱡ ᱩᱫᱳᱜᱽ ᱦᱟᱯᱟᱴᱤᱧ ᱓᱐᱐ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱵᱟᱹᱲᱛᱤ ᱩᱫᱳᱜᱽ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱢᱟᱹᱦᱤᱛ ᱠᱚ, ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱠᱚ, ᱩᱫᱽᱭᱟᱢᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱷᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱚᱰᱥᱚᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱤᱸᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱞᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱫ ᱢᱟᱱᱣᱟ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱫᱷᱟᱣ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱫ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱷᱟᱥ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱥᱩᱵᱤᱫᱷᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱥ ᱞᱟᱜᱽᱱᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱛᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱮᱥᱤᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱹᱣᱰᱤ ᱩᱛᱱᱟᱹᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱤᱧᱡᱤᱱ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱠᱟᱹᱣᱰᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱚᱱᱚᱝ ᱵᱟᱹᱲᱛᱤ ᱯᱨᱚᱥᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱨᱟᱡᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱹᱣᱰᱤ ᱟᱨᱡᱟᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱩᱛᱨᱟᱹᱣ, ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱡᱽᱜᱟᱨ, ᱥᱟᱯᱞᱟ ᱪᱮᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱮᱴᱮᱡ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱩᱫᱽᱜᱟᱹᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱨᱥᱚᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱥ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱥᱤᱨᱡᱚᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱯᱚᱛᱤ, ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱟᱲᱮ, ᱪᱟᱥ ᱵᱷᱮᱱᱮᱜᱟᱨ, ᱦᱟᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱞᱚᱡᱤᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱤᱱᱯᱷᱨᱟᱥᱴᱨᱟᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱚᱰᱤᱥᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱮᱴᱮᱨᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾