Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Chilli Cultivation in Nandurbar in Maharashtra
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2521

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## CHILLI CULTIVATION IN NANDURBAR IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2521.   ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a huge potential for chilli production, processing and storage in the State of Maharashtra, particularly in Nandurbar Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether more than 5000 hectares of land in Nandurbar is being used for chilli cultivation yet there is no chilli park or spice park in the said constituency and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of chilli/spice parks operational across the country;
- (d) the total number of chilli/spice parks inaugurated, operational and completed in the State of Maharashtra;
- (e) the  details  of  the  funds  disbursed  for  setting  up  of  chilli/spice  parks  for  the  State  of Maharashtra; and
- (f) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to establish chilli park in the said constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) to (f): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the Mega Food Park (MFP) Scheme and Agro Processing Clusters (APC) Scheme, which are component schemes of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).  The main objectives of the MFP and APC scheme are to create modern infrastructure for the food processing sector for all food products including spices / chilli along the value chain from farm to market. Food product wise /crop wise allocation of Mega Food Parks / APC is not done as per the scheme guidelines. It may further be mentioned that MoFPI does not set up any MFP or APC project at its own. Rather MoFPI extends financial support by way of grants-in-aid through these schemes which are demand driven in nature. The proposals are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from time to time from  interested  individuals/  entities.  Proposals  received  are  evaluated  based  on  eligibility  and assessment criteria and approvals are given on merit basis amongst proposals found eligible. While APC scheme is continued during 15th FC cycle, MFP scheme has been discontinued with effect from  01.04.2021.  One  project  under  Agro  Processing  Cluster  has  already  been  approved  in Nandurbar

Nandurbar Parliamentary Constituency. The details of project approved in Parliamentary Constituency is at Annexure -I

The Spices Board, has  established  eight  crop  specific Spices Parks in major production / market centers, the details are at Annexure -II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2521 ANSWERED  ON  13 TH MARCH  CHILLI CULTIVATION IN NANDURBAR IN MAHARASHTRA

|   Sr. No. | Implementi ng Agency Name                    | State/UT Name   | District Name   | Stat us    | Date of Final Approva l   |   Total Proje ct Cost (INR in Cr) |   Amount of Grant Approv ed |   Amoun t of Grant Releas ed (INR in Cr) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s Reva Tapi valley Industrial Developme nt | Maharash tra    | Nandurb ar      | On- goin g | 08.01.20 19               |                             27.06 |                          10 |                                     6.75 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2521 ANSWERED  ON  13 th 'MARCH  CHILLI CULTIVATION IN NANDURBAR IN MAHARASHTRA'

| Name of the Spices Park   | State          | Spices covered      |
|---------------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| Chhindwara                | Madhya Pradesh | Garlic and Chilli   |
| Guna                      | Madhya Pradesh | Coriander           |
| Guntur                    | Andhra Pradesh | Chilli              |
| Jodhpur                   | Rajasthan      | Cumin               |
| Ramganj Mandi             | Rajasthan      | Coriander           |
| Puttady                   | Kerala         | Cardamom and Pepper |
| Raebareli                 | Uttar Pradesh  | Mint                |
| Sivaganga                 | Tamil Nadu     | Chilli and Turmeric |

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