Archive · 26 Sep 2025
BL Agro to Invest ₹1,660 Crore in UP Food Processing
BL Agro will invest ₹1,660 crore in Uttar Pradesh for an agro-processing hub.
This involves building a rice milling unit and an edible oil plant.
The project, supported by the Food Processing Ministry, is planned over five years.
It will make premium Basmati rice and edible oils.
The hub aims to boost exports, create jobs, and support food security.
Construction starts soon, with Phase I completion targeted for 2027.
BL Agro signed an MoU with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
The company plans to invest ₹1,660 crore in Uttar Pradesh.
The investment is for an export-oriented integrated agro-processing hub.
The hub will include a rice milling unit and edible oil plant.
The project aims to enhance food security and create jobs.
- Who
- BL Agro and Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- What
- Signed an MoU for investment
- When
- September 26, 2025
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (World Food India 2025)
- Why
- To build an export-oriented integrated agro-processing hub
- Investor
- BL Agro
- Investment Amount
- ₹1,660 crore
- Investment Duration
- Next five years
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh
- Project Type
- Agro-processing hub
- Employment
- 3,500 (direct/indirect)
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