Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Jobs in Food Processing Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 252

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## JOBS IN FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

## 252.    SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of jobs created in the food processing sector during the last three years, Statewise;
- (b) whether the Government has set any targets to create jobs in the said sector by the year 2024; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the said targets?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *252 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018 REGARDING 'JOBS IN FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR'

(a):  As  per  the  latest  available  data  under  the  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  conducted  by  the Central Statistics  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation,  the  state-wise number of persons engaged in registered food processing units by 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 are  in  the  order  of  16.87  lakhs,  17.41  lakhs  and  17.73  lakhs  respectively.  The  State-wise cumulative number of persons engaged by 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 is at Annexure.

(b)  & (c):  The Ministry  of Food Processing Industries has been implementing various Central Sector  Schemes  under  PRADHAN  MANTRI  KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA  (PMKSY)  for overall  promotion  and  development  of  food  processing  sector  in  the  country  and  to  create employment opportunities in the sector, with an allocation of Rs. 6000 crore for the period upto 2019-20, co-terminus with 14 th Finance Commission Cycle. The PMKSY envisages creation of direct  and  indirect  employment  for  5,30,500  people  under  the  scheme  during  this  period. Government  has  taken  a  number  of  policy  initiatives  like  permitting  100%  FDI  through automatic route in manufacturing of food products and 100% FDI under Government approval route  for  trading,  including  through  ecommerce,  in  respect  of  food  products  produced  and/or manufactured  in  India;  Creation  of  a  special  fund  of  Rs.  2000  Crore  in  National  Bank  for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to provide affordable credit; Classification of food & agro-based processing units and Cold Chain  as agriculture  activity  for  Priority  Sector Lending (PSL); lower Goods & Services Tax (GST) rates for majority of food products, 100% exemption of Income Tax on profit for new food processing units, etc., to attract investment in the sector and create employment opportunities.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *252  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2018  REGARDING  JOBS  IN  FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

| State-wise estimated Number of Total Persons Engaged in Food Processing Sector by Respective Years   | State-wise estimated Number of Total Persons Engaged in Food Processing Sector by Respective Years   | State-wise estimated Number of Total Persons Engaged in Food Processing Sector by Respective Years   | State-wise estimated Number of Total Persons Engaged in Food Processing Sector by Respective Years   | State-wise estimated Number of Total Persons Engaged in Food Processing Sector by Respective Years   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                               | Name of the State/UTs                                                                                | 2012-13                                                                                              | 2013-14                                                                                              | 2014-15                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                    | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                                             | 129                                                                                                  | 127                                                                                                  | 116                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                       | 144395                                                                                               | 139067                                                                                               | 152848                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                    | NA                                                                                                   | NA                                                                                                   | 1375                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                | 79141                                                                                                | 88449                                                                                                | 87970                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                | 23930                                                                                                | 22406                                                                                                | 35881                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                    | Chandigarh (U.T.)                                                                                    | 348                                                                                                  | 1008                                                                                                 | 903                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                         | 22058                                                                                                | 23052                                                                                                | 25427                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                                                  | 220                                                                                                  | 222                                                                                                  | 295                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                    | Daman &Diu                                                                                           | 1837                                                                                                 | 1810                                                                                                 | 2820                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                   | Delhi                                                                                                | 10923                                                                                                | 13841                                                                                                | 13735                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                                  | 6242                                                                                                 | 6936                                                                                                 | 7299                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                              | 90319                                                                                                | 100025                                                                                               | 97624                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                                              | 48767                                                                                                | 41879                                                                                                | 49518                                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                     | 15734                                                                                                | 13237                                                                                                | 11919                                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                       | 7459                                                                                                 | 9102                                                                                                 | 7501                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                            | 5143                                                                                                 | 4736                                                                                                 | 6470                                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                            | 110188                                                                                               | 108406                                                                                               | 113143                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                               | 163768                                                                                               | 158000                                                                                               | 153853                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                       | 36091                                                                                                | 40134                                                                                                | 45977                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                          | 217124                                                                                               | 234197                                                                                               | 239344                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                              | 565                                                                                                  | 433                                                                                                  | 536                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                            | 635                                                                                                  | 749                                                                                                  | 868                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                             | 99                                                                                                   | 135                                                                                                  | 267                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                   | 0disha                                                                                               | 35374                                                                                                | 27170                                                                                                | 27225                                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                                           | 3945                                                                                                 | 4610                                                                                                 | 5023                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                               | 90814                                                                                                | 104003                                                                                               | 106618                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                            | 40399                                                                                                | 37530                                                                                                | 39641                                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                                               | 1668                                                                                                 | 1843                                                                                                 | 1670                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                           | 188707                                                                                               | 194331                                                                                               | 204648                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                            | 70364                                                                                                | 79191                                                                                                | 60315                                                                                                |
| 31                                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                                              | 1555                                                                                                 | 1547                                                                                                 | 1998                                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                        | 160326                                                                                               | 166327                                                                                               | 158491                                                                                               |
| 33                                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                                          | 26655                                                                                                | 30344                                                                                                | 28381                                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                          | 81858                                                                                                | 85966                                                                                                | 83656                                                                                                |
| Total 1686780 1740813 1773355 Source: Annual Survey of Industries, 2014-15                           | Total 1686780 1740813 1773355 Source: Annual Survey of Industries, 2014-15                           | Total 1686780 1740813 1773355 Source: Annual Survey of Industries, 2014-15                           | Total 1686780 1740813 1773355 Source: Annual Survey of Industries, 2014-15                           | Total 1686780 1740813 1773355 Source: Annual Survey of Industries, 2014-15                           |