The allocation of 1,000 crore to the Trichy-Nagapattinam agro-industrial corridor in the agriculturebudgettabled has revived the project that was dormant for two years.
While the allocation will be utilised to create and support systems for Growth of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and food industries in five central districts, Sidco too has a separate plan to create new industrial estates in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts with special focus on Food Processing sector.
The corridor will primarily focus on encouraging value-added products from food and Cash Crops and promulgating farmers organisations to make a foray into food processing sector to consider export opportunities. Fetching lucrative procurement prices for farmers and EMPLOYMENT generation are key objectives of the corridor.
The Vandampalai industrial estate and Palayapatti industrial estate in Thanjavur district will play a crucial role in the proposed agro-industrial corridor.
The corridor was first proposed in 2021 for Trichy, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts. Fund allocation has come in the backdrop of FaMe TN (Facilitating MSMEs in Tamil Nadu) completing the detailed project report for the corridor in consultation with MSMEs and stakeholders. The corridor will develop a connectivity map by linking the Trichy international airport and key RAILWAY stations.