Zoram Mega Food Park: Mizoram

• Set up under Mega food Park Scheme.
• First food park in Mizoram.
• 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.

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