Which of the following Statements about the Mega Food Park Scheme is True?

I- It comes under the purview of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ welfare.

II- One of its aim is to provide a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers

III- A Mega food Park typically consists of supply chain infrastructure.

Solution

Mega Food Park Scheme: Launched in: 2008-09 under the purview of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Aim: To provide a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers so as to ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmers income and creating employment opportunities particularly in the rural sector. Components: The Scheme is based on the “Cluster” approach and 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 provided in the park with a well-established supply chain. A Mega food Park typically consists of supply chain infrastructure including collection centers (cc), primary processing centers (ppc) central processing centers (cpc), cold chain and around 25-30 fully developed plots for entrepreneurs to set up food processing units.