MEGA FOOD PARK, SURAT

About:

• Objective: To give a major boost to the food processing sector by adding value and reducing food wastage at each stage of the supply chain with particular focus on perishables.
  
  
• Parent ministry of scheme: Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
  
  
• Implementing agencies:
  • The Mega Food Park project is implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a Body Corporate registered under the Companies Act.
    
    
  • However, State Government, State Government entities and Cooperatives are not required to form a separate SPV for implementation of Mega Food Park project.
    
    
  
  
  
• Funding: Under the Scheme, Government of India provides financial assistance upto Rs. 50 Crore per Mega Food Park project.
  
  
• Cluster approach: The Mega Food Park Scheme is based on “Cluster” approach and envisages creation of state of art support infrastructure in a well-defined agri / horticultural zone for setting up of modern food processing units along with well-established supply chain.
  
  

Project Components:

• Mega food park typically consists of supply chain infrastructure including
  • collection centres,
    
    
  • primary processing centres (PPC),
    
    
  • central processing centres (CPC),
    
    
  • cold chain and
    
    
  • around 30-35 fully developed plots for entrepreneurs to set up food processing units.
    
    
  
  
  
• Collection Centres and Primary Processing Centres (PPC): These component have facility for cleaning, grading, sorting and packing facilities, dry warehouses, specialized cold stores etc.
  • Central Processing Centres (CPC): Includes common facilities like Testing Laboratory, Cleaning, Grading, Sorting and Packing Facilities, Dry Warehouses, specialized storage facilities etc.