Shri CB Shanker UpAdhyaksha, Shri CL Gurung, Smt Kala Pradhan, and Smt Jyotsna M. Karthak attended the inaugural ceremony alongside senior officers and district administration officers, the press release said. The visiting dignitaries interacted with local stall owners and praised their food processing initiatives.
The summit aims to promote value addition, entrepreneurship, investment, inter-departmental convergence, and sustainable development of the food processing sector in Sikkim, according to the press release. Technical sessions and a workshop on the third day aim to provide a strategic roadmap to transform raw organic yield into high-value consumer goods. Lepcha commended local entrepreneurs and said entrepreneurship grew in Soreng under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang Golay and Soreng MLA, Shri Aditya Golay.
Smt Jyotsna M Karthak addressed the gathering and introduced the Department of Food Processing Industries, according to the press release. She spoke about the Prime Minister's Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises scheme and emphasised premium packaging, branding, and product identity. She urged local entrepreneurs to use the department's capacity-building, mentorship, and business incubation initiatives, and to leverage digital marketing strategies.
This is according to a press release from the Sikkim Government portal published on November 4, 2026.
