As mentioned earlier, crops and processed products were mapped against select employment zones based on production volumes, government priority, current infrastructure, an commercial viability along with the views of sector experts.
Product Mapping to Employment Zones
Sr. No. |
Employment Zone |
Economic Center/District |
Urban Center |
Potential Crops/Products for Food Processing |
1. |
Western Zone |
Gautam Budh Nagar |
Noida, Ghaziabad, Loni and Aligarh |
Sugar, Jaggery, Diary Processing, Instant mix, Namkeen/Snacks |
2. |
Ghaziabad |
3. |
Bulandshahr |
4. |
Aligarh |
5. |
Meerut |
6. |
South Western Zone |
Agra |
Agra and Firozabad |
Potato, Tomato, Watermelon and Garlic |
7. |
Firozabad |
8. |
Centeral Zone |
Kanpur Nagar |
Kanpur and Lucknow |
Mango, Maize, Wheat Flour and Tomato |
9. |
Unnao |
10. |
Lucknow |
11. |
Northern Zone |
Amroha |
Morabad |
Mango, Sugarcane, Rice and Wheat |
12. |
Bijnor |
13. |
Moradabad |
14. |
Eastern Zone |
Varanasi |
Allahabad, Sonbhadra,Varanasi and Gorakhpur |
Gooseberry, Onion, Banana, Turmeric, Menthol, Rice, Guava |
15. |
|
Sonbhadra |
16. |
|
Allahabad |
17. |
|
Gorakhpur |
18. |
Bundelkhand Zone |
Jhansi |
Jhansi |
Peas, Pulses, Tulsi, Ground Nut and Aloevera |
19. |
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Chitrakoot |
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