83. With what purpose is the Government of India promoting the concept of “Mega Food Parks”?
i) To provide good infrastructure facilities for the food processing industry.
ii) To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage.
iii) To provide emerging and eco-friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
83. With what purpose is the Government of India promoting the concept of “Mega Food Parks”?
i) To provide good infrastructure facilities for the food processing industry.
ii) To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage.
iii) To provide emerging and eco-friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
The correct option is D
d) i, ii and iii
Ans 83.D
Explanation: The Scheme of Mega Food Park aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers so as to ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmers’ income and creating employment opportunities particularly in rural sector. The Mega Food Park Scheme is based on “Cluster” approach and envisages a well-defined agree/ horticultural-processing zone containing state-of-the art processing facilities with support infrastructure and well-established supply chain 8 Mega Food Parks namely Patanjali Food and Herbal Park, Haridwar, Srini Food Park, Chittoor, North East Mega Food Park, Nalbari, International Mega Food Park, Fazilka, Integrated Food Park,Tumkur, Jharkhand Mega Food Park, Ranchi, Indus Mega Food Park, Khargoan and Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park, Murshidabad are functional as on 31.05.2016
d) i, ii and iii
Ans 83.D
Explanation: The Scheme of Mega Food Park aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers so as to ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmers’ income and creating employment opportunities particularly in rural sector. The Mega Food Park Scheme is based on “Cluster” approach and envisages a well-defined agree/ horticultural-processing zone containing state-of-the art processing facilities with support infrastructure and well-established supply chain 8 Mega Food Parks namely Patanjali Food and Herbal Park, Haridwar, Srini Food Park, Chittoor, North East Mega Food Park, Nalbari, International Mega Food Park, Fazilka, Integrated Food Park,Tumkur, Jharkhand Mega Food Park, Ranchi, Indus Mega Food Park, Khargoan and Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park, Murshidabad are functional as on 31.05.2016
