Question

What is the primary objective of Food Parks established in Madhya Pradesh?
1. Cooking food
2. Food processing
3. Supplying food
4. Food marketing

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Food processing

The correct answer is Food Processing.

• Food Park in Madhya Pradesh
  • The scheme of the food parks aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors, and retailers.
  • The Food Park Schemes is launched in 2008.
  • The Food Park Scheme is based on the " Cluster Approach" and envisages the creation of state of art support infrastructure in a well-defined agriculture zone for setting up modern food processing units.
  • The Food Park project is implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV) which is a body corporate registered under the Companies Act.
  •  The first food park of Madhya Pradesh, Indus Mega Food Part Pvt. Ltd. was inaugurated on 12 February 2016 at Khargone.

• The first food park of India, Srini Mega Food Park was inaugurated at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh in July 2012.