**Subject: Status of Mega Food Parks in Karnataka**
This document summarizes the status of Mega Food Park projects in Karnataka, as outlined in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1952, answered on July 31, 2025, by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS), a component of the Pradhan Mantra Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMSKY), aimed to establish modern infrastructure for the food processing sector, but was discontinued on April 1, 2021, with provisions to meet committed liabilities.
Two Mega Food Park projects were sanctioned in Karnataka. One project, M/s Integrated Food Park Ltd. in Tumkur, is operational with an investment of INR 280.4 crore. This park has received an additional investment of approximately INR 270 crore, with an estimated INR 85 crore expected in the near future. It has generated 4,000 direct and indirect jobs to date. The second project, Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd in Mandya, is under implementation.
The Mega Food Park scheme utilizes a hub-and-spoke model. It establishes Primary Processing Centers (PPCs) and Collection Centers (CCs) near farms for primary processing and storage. These centers supply raw materials to processing units at the Central Processing Centre (CPC). CPCs contain common facilities such as cold storage, warehouses, and common processing facilities, alongside essential infrastructure like roads, electricity, and water supply.
**Annexure Data:**
* **Integrated Food Park Ltd (Tumkur):** Approved on March 29, 2011, with a total project cost of INR 144.33 crore. The grant approved and released is INR 48.72 crore. Status: Operational.
* **Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd (Mandya):** Approved on December 19, 2017, with a total project cost of INR 113.83 crore. The grant approved is INR 50 crore, with INR 37.57 crore released. Status: Under implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development of the food processing sector.
Mega Food Park scheme: A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to create modern infrastructure for the food processing sector.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana: An umbrella scheme that includes the Mega Food Park scheme, aimed at developing the food processing sector.
Karnataka: A state in India where Mega Food Park projects have been sanctioned.
Ravneet Singh: The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries at the time of the answer.
Integrated Food Park Ltd Tumkur, Karnataka: A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that operates a Mega Food Park in Tumkur, Karnataka.
15th Finance Commission: The Finance Commission cycle during which provision was made for committed liabilities of the Mega Food Park scheme.
Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd Mandya, Karnataka: An entity setting up a Mega Food Park in Mandya, Karnataka.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:1952
ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025
MEGA FOOD PARKS IN KARNATAKA
1952. SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Mega Food Parks in Karnataka;
(b) the number of operational Mega Food Parks along with the total investment
made, received and estimated to be received for these Mega Food Parks in the State of
Karnataka;
(c) the details of employment generated in these food parks in Karnataka so far; and
(d) the details of steps taken by the Government to adopt new technologies in setting up
Mega Food Parks?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)
(a) to (d) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing Mega Food Park
scheme (MFPS), a component scheme of Pradhan Mantra Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMSKY)
for creating modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from
farm to market. The scheme has been discontinued by the Government w.e.f. 01.04.2021 with
provision for committed liabilities during 15th Finance Commission cycle. Two projects have
been sanctioned in the state of Karnataka. The details of status of the Mega Food Parks
approved under MFP scheme in Karnataka State are at Annexure.
The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of M/s Integrated Food Park Ltd Tumkur,
Karnataka which is operational have made an investment of ₹280.4 crore. In addition, so far,
investments worth around ₹270 crore have been received and investment of ₹85 crore is
estimated to be received in the near future. The project has generated direct and indirect
employment for 4,000 individuals to date.
Mega Food Park (MFP) provides modern infrastructure facilities for the food
processing along the value chain from the farm to the market with a cluster based approach
based on a hub and spokes model. It includes creation of infrastructure for primary processing
and storage near the farm in the form of Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) and Collection
Centres (CCs) and common facilities and enabling infrastructure at Central Processing Centre
(CPC). These PPCs and CCs act as aggregation and storage points to feed raw materials to the
processing units located in the CPC. The Mega Food Parks also have common facilities like
Cold stores, Warehouses, Common processing facilities etc. apart from having enabling
infrastructure like roads, electricity & water supply etc.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1952 ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY 2025 MEGA FOOD
PARKS IN KARNATAKA
State/ DistricDate of Fi Total Project Grant Appr Grant Relea
SPV/IA N
UT Na t Nam nal Appro Cost (INR in oved (INR in sed (INR in Status
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me e val Cr) Cr) Cr)
Integrated
KarnataTumku Operation
Food Park 29-Mar-11 144.33 48.72 48.72
ka r al
Ltd
Favorich I Under Im
KarnataMandy
nfra Pvt Lt 19-Dec-17 113.83 50 37.57 plementat
ka a
d ion