Lok Sabha Question No. 3479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: FPIs in Jharkhand
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Annpurna Devi, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3479

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## FPIs IN JHARKHAND

## †3479.  SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of food processing industries operational in Jharkhand at present along with the number of employees working   therein;
- (b) the location-wise details of the number of food processing industries of Jharkhand which received financial and technical assistance from the Union Government during the last three years;
- (c) the quantum and value of vegetables/fruits and foodgrains which get spoiled every year in Jharkhand at present; and
- (d) the efforts made by the Government to increase the number of food processing industries in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries 2016-17, there are 220 registered food processing units/factories in operation in Jharkhand engaging 6,820 persons.
- (b): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella scheme- PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of food processing sector including setting up of food processing industries in the country including in the State of Jharkhand. PMKSY is demand driven and financial assistance to the eligible applicants is provided against the expression of interests (EoI) issued by the MoFPI from time to time. MoFPI has not provided financial assistance to any food processing industries in Jharkhand during the last three years for want of eligible proposal. Further, there is no scheme to provide any technical assistance to any food processing industries in the country including in the State of Jharkhand.
- (c): State specific data on the food loss/wastage is not available. However, as per Study, 'Assessment of Quantitative Harvest and Post-Harvest Losses of Major Crops and Commodities in India' carried out by Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana in 2015 for the crop year 2012-13, the estimated annual value of harvest and post-harvest losses of major agricultural  produces at national level was Rs 92,651 Crores. The study was based on production data of 2012-13 and wholesale prices of 2014. The estimated cumulative percentages of annual harvest and post-harvest losses of major agricultural produces in India are as follows:
- (d) : To  popularise the PMKSY scheme among various stakeholders in the food processing sector, particularly farmers, entrepreneurs, organizations such as Central and State PSUs/Joint Ventures/Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)/NGOs/Cooperatives/SHGs/  Public  and Private  Companies  etc.  to    avail  scheme  benefits,  the Ministry  of  Food Processing Industries has been organising awareness campaigns, workshops under its promotional activities in the country including in the State of Jharkhand to disseminate information on PMKSY and procedure for applying and availing financial assistance.

| Produces Agricultural   | Cumulative Wastage (in %age) Report 2015 (crop year 2012-13)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cereals                 | 4.65-5.99                                                      |
| Pulses                  | 6.36-8.41                                                      |
| Oil Seeds               | 3.08-9.96                                                      |
| Fruits &Vegetables      | 4.58-15.88                                                     |

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