Central government provides subsidy to establish the food park.
Mega Food Park Scheme:
Provide a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers.
Ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmer’s income and creating employment opportunities.
Based on “Cluster” approach
Envisages creation of state of art support infrastructure in a well-defined agri / horticultural zone for setting up of modern food processing units in the industrial plots
Consist of supply chain infrastructure including collection centres, primary processing centres, central processing centres, cold chain and around 25-30 fully developed plots for entrepreneurs to set up food processing units.
Implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a Body Corporate registered under the Companies Act.