Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurated the fourth Farmers’ Training and Common Facility Centre for Agro Processing (FT-CFC) at Kasapura village in Vijayanagara today. The centre, developed with MPLAD funds in collaboration with NABARD and the Government of Karnataka, underscores a sustained effort to empower farmers in the Kalyana Karnataka region through technology-driven, inclusive, and sustainable initiatives.

At the inauguration, the Minister flagged off the first consignment of peanut chikki and peanut butter from the facility, which is managed by Gudekote Farmer Producer Company Ltd. She interacted with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and rural youth, while touring stalls displaying locally processed products.

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