To encourage food processing industries in State, food parks are being developed in phased manner in Mandla, Chhindwara and Mandsaur districts by the Commerce and Industries department. Moreover, employment has been generated through industrial units established in the parks.
Food park has been established to encourage agriculture and food processing industries in Industrial area Maneri of Mandla district. Infrastructure like warehouse, cold storage and milk chilling plant has been constructed in this industrial area.
A total of 30.354 hectare land has been reserved for the development of Food Park. About 4 hectare land to 10 units has been allotted till date and out of these, 7 food processing units have commenced production.
Similarly, Food Park is being developed in Borgaon of Chhindwara district. This industrial area is being developed at a distance of 72 km in Sounsar tahsil of Chhindwara near Nagpur. A total of 13.148 hectare land has been allotted to 15 units in the food park.
About 22 hectare land has been developed for the food park. Production has been started by 12 units in the park.
A sum of Rs 34 crore has been invested in the park and employment to around 900 persons has been provided in these units.