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IIT-M signs MoU with TN govt to boost agri-food ecosystem

Chennai, June 17 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has signed a MoU with the State Government to boost Tamil Nadu’s agriculture and food processing sector.
The collaboration will focus on sustainable rural development, agri-business innovation, and inclusive economic growth in Tamil Nadu, a release from IIT-M said today.
Towards this, IIT Madras signed a strategic MoU with Tamil Nadu Agri Business and Food Processing Export Corporation (TNAPEx), which acts as an apex body for the promotion of Food Processing and Agri Export.
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