<h1>Grant-in-aid for food processing modernization sets percentage rates and higher maxima for difficult areas to promote packaged food production.</h1> Ministry scheme provides financial assistance for Technology Upgradation, Establishment and Modernization of food processing units by way of grant-in-aid covering plant and machinery and technical civil works; the grant is 25% of eligible costs subject to a ceiling in general areas and 33.33% subject to a higher ceiling in designated difficult areas to incentivise modernisation and packaged food production.