- Suitable Agro-climatic conditions; Good Quality, Organic nature
- Favourable basic as well as industrial infrastructure in-place like Mega Food Park, Food Processing Industrial Park etc.;
- Assistance under Pradhan Mantri KISAN SAMPADA Yojana of Central Government;
- Provision of additional subsidy under Tripura State Incentive Policy; North East Industrial Development scheme of Central Government etc.
- Financial tie-ups through Self employment schemes like Prime Ministers’ Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and Swabalamban;
Food Processing Opportunities:
| Agricultural commodity | Processing Opportunity |
|---|---|
| Rice | Integrated rice mill units for boiled, parboiled boiled, flake and puffed rice |
| Pineapple | Juice, Tidbit slice, Jam, Concentrates, IQF, Fibre Marmalade, Cocktail syrup, preserved fresh, wax emulsion. |
| Jackfruits | Dehydrated, Chips, Pulp in Syrup, Osmo- air dried and wax emulsion. |
| Banana | Puree, Chips, Pulp, Concentrates, Banana Powder. |
| Oranges | Juice, Jam, Concentrate, Marmalade, Fruits cocktail in syrup, preserved fresh |
State Government Incentives:
- Land Allotment at reasonable rate.
- Assured Water and Power Supply
- Common Effluent Treatment Plant
- Marketing Assistance from Dept of I&C
- Packaging Assistance from Indian Institute of Packaging
- Skill Development in Tool Room at Bodhjungnagar
State Govt Subsidies :
- Capital Investment Subsidy (@40%, max : Rs. 70 lakhs),
- Industrial Promotion Subsidy (max : Rs. 1.0 cr.),
- Reimbursement of Power Charges (@25%, max : Rs. 20 lakhs),
- Reimbursement of Interest on Working Capital Loans (@5%, max : Rs. 10 lakhs per Enterprise)
- Procurement Preference (20%),
- Export Promotion Subsidy (@ 10% on value of export, maximum Rs. 20 lakhs per annum.
- State Transport Subsidy (@10% on transportation of finished goods by rail)
- Subsidy for participation in fares etc.
- Special Incentive for Industries continuing beyond 5 years.
Central Government Incentives:
“North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS),2017 ”
- Central Capital Investment Incentive for Access to Credit (CCIIAC) (@30%, max : Rs. 5 cr.),
- Central Interest Incentive (Cll) (@3% on Working capital.),
- Central Comprehensive Insurance Incentive (CCII) Reimbursement of 100% insurance premium
- Goods and Service Tax (GST) Reimbursement for 5 years
- Income-Tax (IT) Reimbursement for 5 years
- Transport Incentive (TI) @20% by roadways ; 33% for perishable products through air freight
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) Incentives:
Prime Minister Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
- Scheme for infrastructure for Agro Processing clusters (@50%, max : Rs. 10 cr.),
- Creation of backward and forward linkages(@50%, max : Rs. 5.0 cr.),
- Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation capacities (@50%, max : Rs. 5.0 cr.),
- Cold Chain scheme Income-Tax (IT)
- Food Safety & Quality Assurance Infrastructure
- Human Resource & Institutions Development
Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
- Launched under ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN
- Period : From 2020-21 to 2024-25 (Five Years)
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 90:10 sharing basis
- 2,00,000 micro food processing industries to be supported with credit linked subsidy
- @35% of eligible project cost with max. Rs. 10.0 lakhs; 10% Promoter’s contribution; balance from Banks
- One District One Product approach
- Existing/New Individual units/SHGs are eligible.
