ABOUT PATANJALI  FOOD & HERBAL PARK

POST-HARVEST-HANDLING INFRASTRUCTURE, PFHP  HELPS REDUCE POST HARVEST  LOSSES

Concept   Special Purpose Vehicle   Mega Food Park Scheme   Rationale   FAQ   Downloads	MEGA FOOD PARK SCHEME Vision 2015 of Ministry of Food Processing Industries aims to raise the processing of perishables in the country from existing 6 % to 20 %, value addition from 20 % to 35  % and the share in global food trade from 1.5 % to 3 % by year 2015. By creating post harvest handling infrastructure PFHPL will also help reduce post harvest losses of perishables from current level of 30% to 35% valued approximately Rs. 50,000 Crores per annum. To realize the Vision 2015, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has pledged support under the Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS). Each Mega Food Park (MFP) will be subsidized with an amount of Rs. 50 Cr on a milestone & progress achievement basis. The ministry of food processing industries proposes to establish 30 (thirty) Mega food parks in the country during 11th plan with the following objectives...       Provide state of the art infrastructure for food processing in the country on a pre identified cluster basis. Ensure value addition of agricultural commodities. Establish a sustainable raw material supply chain for each cluster. Facilitate induction of latest technology. Foster interagency linkages for pooling of resources for activities complementary to food processing. Quality assurance through better process control and capacity building. Address issues of small farm size and small and medium nature of processing industries through a cluster approach with stakeholders managing the supply chain.