Lok Sabha Question No. 2121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Technology in Food Processing Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2121 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## TECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

## 2121.  DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  certain  steps  to  enhance  the  technologies  in  food processing and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  approved  100%  FDI  for  trading  including  through  ecommerce, of food products manufactured in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  FDI  in  trading  of  food  products  manufactured  or  produced  in  India  will  bring value  addition  to  farm  produce,  curb  fluctuations  in  prices,  raise  farmers'  income  and reduce post-harvest losses; and
- (d) whether any MoUs have been signed to boost trading of food products made or produced in India and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): For  overall  growth  and  development  of  Food  Processing  Sector,  Ministry  of  Food Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  providing  capital  subsidy  under  its  Central  Sector Scheme,  'PRADHAN  MANTRI  KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA'  (PMKSY)  to  create  robust modern  infrastructure  and  logistic  network  along  the  entire  value/  supply  chain  of  Food Processing. A component of the PMKSY is Research and Development in Food Processing Sector under  which  grant  assistance  is  provided  to  Universities,  IIT's,  Central/  State  Government Institutions,  Government  Funded  Organisations,  R&D  Laboratories  and  CSIR  recognised  R&D Units in Private Sector as for scheme guidelines to benefit food processing industry in terms of product and process development, efficient technologies, improved packaging, value addition etc.

(b) & (c): The Government has permitted 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 to further promote value addition in food processing sector for its holistic development.

(d): The World Food India 2017 event organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries has attracted intent of about US Dollar 13.56 billion from domestic and foreign investors.  50 MoUs have  been  signed  with  domestic  and  foreign  companies  by  the  Government  of  India  and  131 MoUs have been signed by the States.  The major companies which have signed MoUs are from various  countries  including  USA,  Germany,  UAE,  Thailand,  Denmark,  France  and  Indian Companies.    The  States  which  signed  MoUs  include  Telangana,  Haryana,  Punjab,  Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The MoUs signed are meant for setting up food processing projects in different locations in India in the sub-sectors such as fruits and vegetables, packaged foods and confectionaries, retail and ecommerce,  Cold  Chain,  Warehousing  and  Logistics,  Cereals  and  Oilseed  Processing,  Dairy, Fisheries, Poultry & Meat and others.

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