The Government has approved the establishment of a Mega Food Park in an area of 53.36 acres at Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli district at a cost of Rs.77.94 crore. With an objective of increasing Farmer’s income, reducing wastage of food products, value addition of Farm products, increased employment etc., in the Budget Speech of 2020-2021 it was announced that Food Parks / Agro Processing Clusters will be established in 7 locations of Tamil Nadu viz., Ariyalur, Perambalur, Karur, Nagapattinam, Dharmapuri, Ramanathapuram and Tenkasi at a cost of Rs. 70 Crore.
Food Processing Policy was unveiled by Hon’ble Chief Minister on 12.12.2018.
8 more Agro Processing Clusters at a cost of Rs.218 crore are proposed to be established in Theni, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Cuddalore, Villupuram and Madurai districts during 2020-21 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY).