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) |