Mega Food Park Scheme – Need, Features, Advantages, Issues

karishma 07/03/2020

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The food processing industry in India is a sunrise sector. India’s food ecosystem provides huge opportunities for investment, innovation, employment. The government of India through the ministry of Food Processing Industries is devoted to improving the food ecosystem through various schemes. The Mega Food Park scheme is one such important scheme.

What is a Mega Food Park?

A Mega Food Park is a hub and spoke model of food processing industry comprising of collection and processing centers linked to the central processing center. It is an effort in achieving economies of scale in the food processing sector

Why Mega Food parks are necessary?

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