UTTAR PRADESH FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY POLICY 2022-2027
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Business and Subsidy Update, today we are going to share with you an informative series i.e., UTTAR PRADESH FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY POLICY 2022 2027”
Objective:
Quantum of Assistance
• Scheme for Creation of backward and forward linkages:
The admissible grant will be 35% of the eligible project cost subject to maximum of Rs.5 crores. The creation of backward and forward linkage is important for perishable commodities. This can be done through setting up of primary processing centres / collection centres at farm gate, distribution hub and retail outlet at the front end. This will also include preservation facilities. The primary processing facility at farm level may include facilities for weighing, cleaning, sorting, grading, packaging, cooling, Controlled Atmosphere/ Modified Atmosphere, cold storage, Dry warehouses, mobile pre-cooling trucks and refer trucks and IQF. Storage and cold chain is integral part of food processing industry.
Eligible Entities:
Implementation Mechanism:
• The State Level Appraisal Committee will be constituted under the Principal Secretary, Food Processing with members from the Finance and Law department. This committee will have members from the department of horticulture and food processing, Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fishery. The Committee can invite domain experts as per the need. The Director, Food Processing will be the member secretary of the Committee.
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