Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs to inaugurate Farmers’ Training and Agro-Processing Centres in Kalyana Karnataka Region

By Kalinga Voice Last updated Oct 14, 2025

Karnataka, Oct 14, 2025:In a major initiative to strengthen agriculture value chain, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will inaugurate four Farmers Training and Agro-Processing Centers in Koppal, Raichur, Ballari, and Vijayanagara districts of Kalyana Karnataka region. These projects are established with the contribution from MPLADS by Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairsin collaboration with NABARD. These projects are expected to enhance farmers’ income, create employment and build entrepreneurial abilities of famer organizations in Indian agriculture.

This initiative marks a significant milestone in the Government of India’s ongoing efforts to promote self-reliance among farming communities. The projectsaim to enhance farmers’ income, minimise post-harvest losses, and encourage entrepreneurship across Kalyana Karnataka. Each center has been designed to leverage the agricultural strengths of respective districts through modern processing infrastructure, training facilities, and market linkages. These projects set up as training centres for farmers and common facilities for processing will be anchored by Farmer Producer Organisations.

Hon’ble Union Finance Minister will inaugurate four projects viz.,

Koppal (Methagal village): A Fruit Processing Centre focusing on mango, papaya, and guava, producing juice, pulp, and powder.
Raichur (Jawalagera village): A Pulses Processing Unit for red gram and Bengal gram, producing Tur Dal and Chilla Mix.
Ballari: A Red Chilli Processing Centre for high-quality chili powder and flakes.
Vijayanagara: A Groundnut and Tamarind Processing Facility, producing peanut butter, salted peanuts, and tamarind pulp.

The projects willundertake processing, packaging, branding, and marketing of agri produce complemented by capacity-building programs in post-harvest management anddigital marketing. By strengthening value chains and promoting rural entrepreneurship, these centers represent a progressive step towards economic revival and self-reliance of the Kalyana Karnataka region, turning it into a model for transformation of agri value chain in India.