The food processing sector will be the driving force of India’s economy amid the economic downturn, heightening the importance of foreign investment within this sector said the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai at a National Meat and Poultry Processing Board event covered by www.smetimes.tradeindia.com.

Under the 11th Five Year Plan, 30 mega food parks are being planned in different parts of the country. The mega food parks are expected to address foreign investment concerns on end to end supply chain linkages. In the first phase, ten parks will open in the next two years.