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'''Mega Food Park''' is a scheme of the [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Ministry of Food Processing]] (part of the [[Government of India]]) with the aim of establishing a "direct linkage from [[Agriculture|farm]] to [[Food processing|processing]] and then to [[Consumer|consumer markets]]" through a network of collection centres and primary processing centres.<ref name=":1" /> Its purpose was to increase processing of [[Shelf life|perishables]] from 6% to 20% and to increase [[India]]'s share in global [[Food industry|food trade]] by at least 3% up to year 2015.

According to an estimate,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/Punjab---Potential-location-for-setting-up-of-food-parks|title=Potential location for setting up of food parks|website=Fnbnews.com|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> the Indian food industry was to grow from $200 million [[United States dollar|USD]] to $310 million USD in 2015 by this plan.

==Highlights of scheme<ref name=":1" />==
* Government provides grants up to Rs 50 [[Crore|crores]] for each food park to a [[consortium]] of companies.
* 30-35 food processing units are expected to be established.
* [[Collective Investment|Collective investment]] of companies is expected to be at least 250 crores.
* A turnover of 400-500 crore and employment generation of at least 30000 from each mega food park is expected.
A total of 42 Mega Food Parks have been sanctioned so far by MoFPI in six phases. These MFPs are to ensure backward linkages to the farmers, SHGs, JLVs etc. & enhance farmer income. Each MFP is supposed to connect with 25000 farmers. Government has envisaged building quality labs at each of the food parks as well

==Status==
A sanction of 42 food parks has been planned, out of which 25 in various states have already been sanctioned<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/blog/mega-food-parks-how-will-it-benefit-the-indian-economy/ |title=Mega Food Parks : what is it and how will it benefit Indian Economy |website=Elections.in |date=2014-09-26 |accessdate=2016-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mofpi.nic.in/mofpiweb/mfp.aspx |title=Scheme of Mega Food Park |website=Mofpi.nic.in |accessdate=2016-07-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901201152/http://mofpi.nic.in/mofpiweb/mfp.aspx |archivedate=2016-09-01 }}</ref> with 17 pending, expression of interest is available from companies with the government. According to the Government, as of October 2016, 8 mega food parks have become operational and all 42 would be operational in the next 2 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=All 42 mega food parks to be operational in 2 years: Harsimrat Kaur Badal|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/all-42-mega-food-parks-to-be-operational-in-2-years-harsimrat-kaur-badal/articleshow/55092028.cms|date=27 October 2016|newspaper=The Economic Times|agency=PTI|accessdate=26 May 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://mofpi.nic.in/Schemes/mega-food-parks Mega Food Park]</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Park
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|City
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|State
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|S no.
|-
| Srini Mega Food Park
| [[Chittoor]]
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| Operational
|-
| Godavari Mega Aqua Park
| [[Bhimavaram]]
| Andhra Pradesh
| Operational
|-
| [[Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation|Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Mega Food Park]]
| Mallavalli
| Andhra Pradesh
| Under Implementation
|-
| Rongoge Mega Food Park
| [[Naharlagun]]
| [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| [[North East Mega Food Park, Tihu|North East Mega Food Park]]
| [[Nalbari]]
| [[Assam]]
| Operational
|-
| Pristine Mega Food Park
| Mansi
| [[Bihar]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| Indus Best Mega Food Park
| [[Raipur]]
| [[Chhattisgarh]]
| Operational
|-
| Fanidhar Mega Food Park
| [[Mehsana]]
| [[Gujarat]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| Gujarat Agro Mega Food Park
| [[Surat]]
| Gujarat
| Operational
|-
| [[Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation|Hafed Mega Food Park]]
| [[Rohtak]]
| [[Haryana]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| [[Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation|HSIIDC Mega Food Park]]
| [[Sonipat]]
| Haryana
| Under Implementation
|-
| Cremica Mega Food Park
| [[Una, Himachal Pradesh|Una]]
| [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| Operational
|-
| RFK Greens Food Park
| [[Pulwama]]
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| Integrated Mega Food Park
| [[Tumkur]]
| [[Karnataka]]
| Operational
|-
| Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd Mega Food Park
| [[Mandya]]
| Karnataka
| Under Implementation
|-
| KSIDC Mega Food Park
| [[Alappuzha]]
| [[Kerala]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| KINFRA Mega Food Park
| [[Palakkad]]
| Operational
|-
| Indus Mega Food Park
| [[Khargone]]
| [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| Operational
|-
| Avantee Mega Food Park
| [[Dewas]]
| Madhya Pradesh
| Operational
|-
| Paithan Mega Food Park
| [[Aurangabad]]
| [[Maharashtra]]
| Operational
|-
| Satara Mega Food Park
| [[Satara (city)|Satara]]
| Maharashtra
| Operational
|-
| Wardha Mega Food Park
| [[Wardha]]
| Maharashtra
| Under Implementation
|-
| Manipur Food Industries Corporation Limited Mega Food Park
| [[Kakching]]
| [[Manipur]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| Zoram Mega Food Park
| Khamrang
| [[Mizoram]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| Doys Agri Resources Private Limited' Mega Food Park
| [[Dimapur]]
| [[Nagaland]]
| Under Implementation
|-
| MITS Mega Food Park
| [[Khurda]]
| [[Odisha]]
| Under Implementation
|-
|Deras Seafood Park
|[[Khordha district|Khurda]]
|[[Odisha]]
|Under Implimentation<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=Rs 466 cr investment proposals for Deras Seafood Park|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/rs-466-cr-investment-proposals-for-deras-seafood-park.html|access-date=2021-09-09|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| International Mega Food Park
| [[Fazilka]]
| [[Punjab]]
| Operational
|-
| MITS Mega Food Park
| [[Rayagada]]
| Odisha
| Operational
|-
| Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Limited Mega Food Park
| [[Ludhiana]]
| Punjab
| Under Implementation
|-
| Sukhjit Mega Food Park
| [[Kapurthala]]
| Punjab
| Under Implementation
|-
| Greentech Mega Food Park
| [[Ajmer]]
| [[Rajasthan]]
| Operational
|-
| Smart Agro Mega Food Park
| [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]
| [[Telangana]]
| Operational
|-
| TSFPS Mega Food Park
| [[Khammam]]
| Telangana
| Operational
|-
| Tripura Mega Food Park
| Uttar Champamura
| [[Tripura]]
| Operational
|-
| [[Patanjali Food and Herbal Park]]
| [[Haridwar]]
| [[Uttarakhand]]
| Operational
|-
| Himalayan Mega Food Park
| [[Udham Singh Nagar]]
| Uttarakhand
| Operational
|-
| Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park
| [[Murshidabad]]
| [[West Bengal]]
| Operational
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Government schemes in India]]
[[Category:Food processing industry in India]]
[[Category:Modi administration initiatives]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in India]]

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->JM Bastia at 17:37, 9 September 2021