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Tamil Nadu has strategically transformed its agricultural abundance into a high- value, export-oriented industry. The state's leadership across horticulture, dairy, and fisheries is backed by a complete investor ecosystem—commodity-focused processing clusters, end-to-end cold chains, established cooperative networks, and supportive policy architecture. International food giants manufacture here at scale today, leveraging integrated parks, research institutions, accredited quality certifications, and efficient distribution systems that reach markets across continents. Building the future of India's food processing sector.
Operational costs 25–30% lower than other metro hubs in India (USD $3–4M per 100 jobs/year).
India’s pioneer research institution NIFTEM–Thanjavur & TNAU together graduate 4,000+ job-ready food technologists every year.
15 food parks, 12 agro-processing clusters, 275+ cold storages, and a 51.18 lakh litres per day milk processing capacity.
Single-window clearance within 30 days, subsidies up to 25% on eligible assets, and access to the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
Strategic location with 4 major ports connecting South Asia, ASEAN, Europe, and North America & 4 international airports.
#2 in India for food processing units; national leader in production of cloves, jasmine, tapioca and more.
235 lakh MT horticulture production, 108 lakh MT milk production, and 8.84 lakh MT fish production.
The state has clustered production hubs & working groups for over 17 product categories, including mango, coconut, moringa, fishery, poultry, and more.
Over 1,000 registered Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and 157 digitally integrated regulated markets on eNAM ensure a streamlined and transparent supply chain.
Ongoing development of dedicated seafood parks, fishing harbours, cold chains, and value-addition centres.
Tamil Nadu Food Processing Policy 2018
Trishya Senthil Kumar
trishya@investtn.in
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