According to the deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, the Tamil Nadu government will be setting up 10 food parks in the State, and efforts are on to start the first one in Tindivanam.
The food park at Tindivanam is being set up with the cooperation of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and the help of NABARD.
Panneerselvam has requested all banks to treat the agriculture sector as a priority sector and provide loans to farmers.