ITC inaugurates spices processing plant in Andhra Pradesh

The processing plant is supplied to supply over 15 natural spices and can increase ITC’s meals exports. The corporate’s goal world markets for export of spices embrace Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and China.

The plant was inaugurated by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.

The power will cater to all processing wants, together with storage, cleansing, processing, sterilization, packing, high quality testing, resulting in an end-to-end custody of high quality assurance, ITC mentioned its assertion.

“The unit can even anchor a sustainable spices worth chain that can lengthen assist to farmers via a sturdy crop improvement programme making certain traceability. The unit will assist important livelihoods throughout the worth chain. The power shall be powered by high-tech power environment friendly gear and could have rooftop photo voltaic panels to make sure clear power consumption. A majority of workforce on the unit will embrace ladies,” the corporate mentioned.

To make certain, ITC has a home spices enterprise. It additionally has an agriculture enterprise that operates throughout classes akin to spices, espresso, frozen marine merchandise and processed fruits.

“Now we have invested in organising a world-class export-oriented spices facility in Andhra Pradesh that can provide the best high quality of spices to the world conforming to world meals security export norms, while anchoring native agri-value chains. We’re certainly delighted that the unit can even be a flag-bearer of sustainability and inclusion owing to its 360 diploma initiatives that can assist enhanced farmer incomes, foster ladies empowerment, assist large-scale livelihoods in addition to promote intensive use of renewable power,” mentioned Sanjiv Puri, chairman, ITC Ltd.