Italy on April 17, 2021 launched its first ever mega food park project in India involving food processing facilities as the two sides plan to expand ties.
- The pilot project “The Mega Food Park” was launched, in virtual mode, with the signing of a Letter of Intent between the ICE Office in Mumbai and Fanidhar Mega Food Park, in Gujarat.
- This is the first Italian-Indian food park project, an initiative in the food-processing field, which serves as a pillar of the partnership between India and Italy.
- The Mega Food Park project aims to create synergy between agriculture and industry of the two countries and focuses on the research and development of new and more efficient technologies in the sector.
- With this project Italy also aims to explore the great opportunities offered by the Indian market.