Lok Sabha Question No. 3373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Assistance for Cold Storage
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3373

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## ASSISTANCE FOR COLD STORAGE

3373.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  assistance  during  the  last  three years  to  establish  cold  storage  in  order  to  protect  fruits  and  vegetables  from decaying  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  particularly  in  Rayalseema  districts  of  Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the above said assistance, year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  to  (c):  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  under  which  financial assistance  is  provided  to  establish  cold  storages  in  order  to  protect  fruits  and vegetables from decaying throughout the country including Andhra Pradesh.

Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  under which financial  assistance is  provided  for  various horticulture  activities including setting  up  of  cold  storages.  The  component  is  demand/entrepreneur  driven  for which Government assistance in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy is available at the rate of 35% of the project cost in general areas and at the rate of

50% of the project cost in hilly and scheduled areas. The scheme is available for all States/UTs including the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for Integrated Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure as one of the  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  with  the  objective  of reducing  post-harvest  losses  of  horticulture  and  non-horticulture  produce  and providing  remunerative  price  to  farmers  for  their  produce.  Under  the  scheme, Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid at the rate of 35% for general areas and 50% for North East States, Himalayan States, ITDP areas and Islands for storage and transport  infrastructure  and  at the rate  of 50% and 75%  respectively  for  value  addition  and  processing  infrastructure  subject  to  a maximum grant-in-aid  of  Rs.  10  crore  per  project  for  setting  up  integrated  cold chain projects including irradiation facility without any break from the farm gate to the consumer. Standalone cold storages are not covered under the Scheme.  The scheme is available for all States/UTs including the State of Andhra Pradesh.

District wise data for setting up of cold storage is not maintained centrally. However,  details  of  assistance  provided  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  National  Horticulture Board (NHB) and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) during last three years are as under:

| Year    |   Project |   Assisted amount (Rs. in Lakh) |   Capacity (in MT) |
|---------|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2017-18 |         4 |                         1706.2  |              18760 |
| 2018-19 |         2 |                          192.36 |              17357 |
| 2019-20 |         5 |                         1020.47 |              57164 |
| Total   |        11 |                         2919.03 |              93281 |

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