मेगा फ़ूड पार्क स्कीम : लोकसभा में दिए गए प्रश्न का उत्तर

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

ANSWERED ON: 15.09.2020

Mega Foods Parks Scheme

Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

Will the Minister of

FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:-

(a) the salient features of the Mega Food Parks Scheme and the current status of its implementation in the country;

(b) the number of jobs that are expected to be created under this scheme and the details thereof;

(c) the number of Agro-Processing Clusters proposed to be set up under the scheme, State/UT-wise; and

(d) whether this scheme will have any impact on crop wastage and is so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS) to create modern infrastructure for the food processing industries since 2008. This scheme is now a component of the new Central Sector Umbrella Scheme– Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). The Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS) aims at providing modern infrastructure facilities for food processing along the value chain from farm to market. The salient features of the scheme are mentioned in Annexure-I. Total 42 Mega Food Parks (MFPs) were envisaged by the Government. As on date, Ministry has accorded final approval to 37 MFPs in 23 States/UTs which are under various stages of implementation. Out of this, 19 MFPs are operational. Current status of implementation is mentioned in Annexure-II.

(b): As per the scheme guidelines, each fully operational Mega Food Park will provide direct/indirect employment to about 5000 persons. The details of employment provided by the 19 operational Mega Food parks as on date is mentioned in Annexure-III.

(c): Agro-Processing Clusters are not set-up under the Mega Food Park scheme of the Ministry. However, there is a separate scheme of the Ministry for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters. Details of Agro Processing Clusters proposed to be set-up under the Ministry’s scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters is mentioned in Annexure-IV.

(d): The scheme of Mega Food Park has the primary objective of providing modern infrastructure facilities for the food processing along the value chain from the farm to the market. It will include creation of infrastructure near farm (i.e. collection centres & Primary Processing centres), transportation, logistics and centralized processing centres etc. This will have impact on increased realization of farmers, reduction in wastage and creation of an efficient supply chain backed by collection centres, primary processing centres and logistic infrastructure.

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