Section 4: Benefits of the Programme

The benefits of the Programme shall be-(a) improved food production;
(b) reduction in the wastage of farm products through improved methods of-
(i) food processing;
(ii) recycling;
(iii) preservation;
(iv) storage;
(v) packaging;
(vi) marketing;
(c) reduction in the importation of processed foods, preservation of foreign exchange and enhanced opportunities for the exportation of locally processed foods;
(d) effective utilisation of local mineral resources for the cottage industries;
(e) creation of employment opportunities at the ward levels and reduction in rural-urban migration;
(f) to act as catalyst for technological advancement through the fabrication of appropriate machineries;
(g) development of technological self-reliance through training and exchange programmes; and
(h) such other benefits as may be derived from time to time.