The objective of this scheme is to promote Food Processing Business and Export in Delta Districts of Tamil Nadu, namely: Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur
The total budget outlay for the project is Rs. 2084 crore and will be implemented from the FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28. The three major types of investments include: (a) incentives and subsidies required attract food processing business in the region; (b) capital expenditure for establishing the physical infrastructure required for the success project and (c) branding, marketing and administration expenditure for developing, promoting and running the project for 5 years and to ensure capacity building of institutions to sustain the efforts even after the expiry of the project period.
This transformative project to establish a sustainable ecosystem for thriving agro- and food-processing MSMEs in the Delta districts of Tamil Nadu will be led by the TNAPEx.