Venture Center

Agro Processing Cluster Scheme

More Info
www.mofpi.gov.in
Organization
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Fund type
Grant
Source
Government
Status
Inactive
Focus area
Agriculture, food and nutrition
Target
Limited Liability Partnership, Private Limited Company
Fund range
< Rs. 10 lakhs | Rs. 10 lakhs- Rs. 25 lakhs | Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs | Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 2cr | Rs. 2 cr- Rs. 10 cr
Fund stages
E. Market Entry | F. Expansion

Each agro processing cluster under the scheme have two basic components i.e. Basic Enabling Infrastructure (roads, water supply, power supply, drainage, ETP etc.), Core Infrastructure/ Common facilities (ware houses, cold storages, IQF, tetra pack, sorting, grading etc) and at least 5 food processing units with a minimum investment of Rs. 25 crore.

Purpose

The scheme aims at development of modern infrastructure and common facilities to encourage group of entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach by linking groups of producers/ farmers to the processors and markets through well-equipped supply chain with modern infrastructure.