The two Integrated Food Processing Units (FPUs) are being laid with a total construction cost of around Rs 50 crore
IFFCO’s Organic Joint Venture, SIFCO (Sikkim IFFCO Organics Ltd) has started its construction work at Rangpo, Sikkim. The work will be completed by October 2021 and it will start production afterwards. The two Integrated Food Processing Units (FPUs) are being laid with a total construction cost of around Rs 50 crore.
The Foundation Stone for these plants were laid last year Pawan Singh Tamang, Chief Minister, Sikkim in presence Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister. It will not only give a boost to organic farming in Sikkim but also to organic farmers elsewhere in the North-Eastern States. The global pandemic had delayed the project by few months. SIFCO will soon start trading fresh ginger through its agencies in Germany, Italy and other European countries. The entire range of SIFCO products will be 100 per cent organic certified and hence non-toxic in nature. This will promote sustainable agriculture and promote Green Himalayan Economy.
These plants will be a great step forward in doubling farmers’ income as produce will be directly procured from the farmers.
Sikkim is already recognised as a 100 per cent organic state. The aim of the JV is to provide a safer food supply chain to the consumers in India and elsewhere in the world. The JV will be initially processing ginger, turmeric, large cardamom and buckwheat. These crops are the major produce of Sikkim state with huge export potential. SIFCO will market these produce to different markets of country and world. In this regard two MoUs have already been signed; one with Blossoms Biodynamics, USA for utilising their marketing and distribution in the North American markets and other with Centar Dr Rudolfa Steinera, Croatia for marketing its products in Croatia and the European Union.
