Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) has obtained in-principle approval from the Central Government for setting up a Spices processing cluster at Thodupuzha in Idukki District.
KINFRA propose to establish Spices Park in Idukki for the processing and value addition of Spices and Spice products, offering processing facilities at par with the international standards.
The Regional crop specific Spices Park is a well-conceived approach to have an integrated operation for encouraging cultivation, post harvesting, processing for value addition, packaging, storage and exports of spices and spice products by meeting the quality specifications of the consuming countries.
The estimated project cost is of Rs 12.50 Crore for the proposed Spices park excluding the cost of land. Park area is 15 acres. 20 developed plots for allotment to SME spice /food processing units is about 10.5 acres.
The Detailed Project report (DPR) for the proposed Spices park will be sent to the central government to obtain its final approval.