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Friday, September 06, 2013

Plan Allocation of Rs.5,990 Crore During Xii Plan for Promoting Food Processing Industries

To implement various Schemes for promotion and development of Food Processing Sector, the Government has made a plan allocation of Rs. 5990 crore during the XII Plan.

The Government had launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme – National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) during 2012-13, the first year of the XII Five Year Plan. The major programmes/Schemes covered under the NMFP during 2012-13 are: -

(i)                 Scheme for Technology Upgradation/Establishment/Modernisation of food processing industries
(ii)               Scheme for Cold Chain, Value addition and Preservation of Infrastructure for Non-horticultural Products.
(iii)             Scheme for Human Resource Development (HRD)
(iv)             Scheme for Promotional activities.

The Government is implementing the Schemes of Infrastructure Development with components i.e. Mega Food Parks; Integrated Cold Chain Projects and Abattoirs; Technology Upgradation/Establishment/Modernization of Food Processing Industries; Quality Assurance, Codex Standard, R&D and other Promotional activities; Human Resource Development; National Mission on Food Processing and Strengthening of Institutions for promotion and development of Food Processing sector in the country.

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