UNSTARRED QUESTION/ நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி
4416. DR. T. SUMATHY (A) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the State of Tamil Nadu has ranked 2nd in terms of food processing units and contributes around 10 percent to India’s national food processing output;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the development of food processing industries in Tamil Nadu;
(c) whether the Government has initiated any specific food processing schemes in Tamil Nadu which is India’s leading producer of mangoes, bananas, turmeric, tapioca, tamarind, coconuts,
groundnuts, cashews, papaya, maize, beans, grapes and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Union Government has provided funds for setting up 6 mega food parks and 15 small food parks/agro processing clusters in Tamil Nadu where units will be eligible for capital
investment subsidy and other incentives and if so, the details thereof?
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