Aiming to boost growth of the food processing sector, the government has said that all 42 sanctioned mega food parks would be operational within the next two years and announced plans to set up 500 cold chain projects to reduce post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables.
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the government would soon sanction 100 new cold chain projects and has decided to set up 500 cold chain projects across the country. She also stressed on the need for establishing small agro-processing clusters at the producing centres.
¨Eight mega food parks have become operational and another four parks would be operational in the next three-four months. All 42 would be operational in the next 24 months,¨ Badal said.
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