Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his day-long visit Gujarat visit from Anand where he inaugurated modern food processing facilities, including Amul’s ultra-modern Chocolate Plant.

This fully automated Chocolate plant will produce 5 times more than the current capacity. speaking on the occasion.

PM Modi said Amul is not only about milk processing, it is an excellent model of empowerment.

The Prime Minister also launched Mujkuva Solar Energy Cooperative Group created with the assistance of the National Dairy development Board.

A group of 11 farmers in Mujkuva are generating solar power for their farms.

They will now be able to sell surplus electricity to a power company in the area.

Stressing on innovation and value addition PM said that his govt is focussing programmes like Jan Dhan, Van Dhan and Gobar Dhan that aim at empowering the poorest of poor.

He urged farmers to replicate the model of Mujkuva Solar Energy Cooperative Group.