Lucknow, Sep 30 (UNI) Expressing satisfaction over the decisions taken at the 22nd State-Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) meeting under the Uttar Pradesh Food Processing Industry Policy-2023 and the continued progress in the food processing sector, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya stated that the state government is continuously working to strengthen the agriculture-based economy, enhance the value of farmers'' produce, and create new employment and self-employment opportunities for youth and women.