<h1>Collaboration to Boost Tomato Production in Punjab: Government Teams Up with HUL, PAU, and Punjab Agro Industries.</h1> The Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries announced a collaboration involving the ministry, Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab Agro Industries Corporation, and Hindustan Unilever Limited to enhance tomato production and processing in Punjab. During a visit to HUL's Rajpura plant, it was noted that while the facility requires 11,423 tonnes of tomato paste annually, only 50 metric tonnes are sourced from Punjab. The minister emphasized Punjab's potential in tomato cultivation and proposed developing hybrid seeds to meet international standards. The initiative seeks to strengthen Punjab's tomato production by aligning government and private sector efforts.