After reaching its target, Centre unlikely to sanction new mega food parks

It has achieved the target of establishing 42 mega food parks in the country

The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries is unlikely to sanction new mega food parks as it has achieved the target of establishing 42 such parks in the country.

“The target was to establish 42 mega food parks. We have sanctioned all food parks. Out of them, 12 are operational and 30 are under implementation. During the current year we hope to make others (parks) operational as well”, Gargi Kaul, additional secretary at the ministry said at a National Seminar on 'Agri-Food Processing Connect through  Prime Minister Kisan Sampada Yojana' in Cuttack.

The seminar was organised by All India Food