Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Sonebhadra Food Processing
2 Place Sonebhadra
3 District Sonebhadra
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) No processing unit. About 5,000 farmers are engaged in the tomato farming activity. 
6 No. of workers 6000-7000 workers 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs 50 Million
8 Associations in cluster No association
9 Major products Tomato farming and processing
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) Nil
11 Major markets Within India- Uttar Pradesh
Exports Nil
12 Major problems/prospects Low productivity per tonne
Lack of cold storage facility
About 20-30 % is wasted due to lack of processing and storage facilities
Illiterate farmers and poor knowledge of government support and policies
13 Data source and updated on Industries Deptt. Government of UP + (July 2010)