The first agro-processing cluster (APC) inKerala– CVJ Agro Processing Cluster ofSynthiteGroup, a producer of spice extracts and value-added spices – has started functioning in Pancode near Kolanchery in Ernakulam. TheAPC, set up in 19.8 acres with an of Rs 175 crore, was developed under the Pradhanmantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, promoted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
The APC – which is functioning as a part of Synthite Taste Park – provided all common amenities, including facilities for raw material storage, boiler, common laboratory, raw material cleaning, grading, sorting, grinding,weigh bridge, electrical distribution,rainwater harvesting, fire fighting, common truck bay and the like. It is expected to provide direct EMPLOYMENT to around 500 people while it will be beneficial to thousands of farming families across the country.