Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal informed that this time a change was made in the eligibility criteria and Government. organisations/ State Governments were also allowed to apply. Out of the 17 MPFs, 06 have been sanctioned for the State Government. authorities and 11 to private sector. Out of the ongoing 25 Mega Food Parks, 2 have already been inaugurated and 3 more are expected to be operationalised by middle of this year vis-a-vis 2 Mega Food Parks operationalised by the previous Government since 2008.
She expressed the hope that once these 42 MFPs, inclusive of the 25 sanctioned by the previous Government, become operational, the farmers would be greatly benefited in terms of better price for their produce and consumers would get wider choice at a very reasonable price.