- Recently, the Government of India approved 27 integrated cold chain development projects under PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana
About PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana:
- It is a Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission cycle.
- It was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in 2017.
- The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and It is a Central Sector Scheme
Schemes will be implemented under PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana :
- Mega Food Parks
- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
- Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities (Unit Scheme)
- Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters
- Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages
- Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure
- Human Resources and Institutions
- Financial Allocation