Lok Sabha Question No. 3411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Growth of FPI Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3411

ANSWERED ON 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019.

## GROWTH OF FPI SECTOR

## 3411.  SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA.:

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

- (a) the  details  about  the  plan  of  the  Government  to  boost  the  opening  of  new  Food Processing  Industries  (FPIs)  to  encourage  overall  growth  and  development  of  the industry;
- (b) whether there is any kind of subsidy or loan provided to the individuals who want to start Food Processing Units; and
- (c) if so, the status of FPIs in the State of Gujarat, particularly those being run with the support of the Union Government?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): An innovative Central Sector umbrella scheme, 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana  (PMKSY)'  has  been  launched  in  2017  to  boost  the  opening  of  new  food  processing industries and expanding the existing industries in the country. The implementation period of the scheme  is  2016-2020  with  a  total  allocation  of  Rs.6000  crores.  The  PMKSY  has  seven component schemes viz; (i) Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii)  Infrastructure  for  Agro-Processing Clusters, (iv) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, (v) Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities, (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure and (vii) Human Resources and Institutions. A  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Operation  Greens'  for  exclusive  integrated  development  of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops value chain, with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to, inter alia, promote  Farmers  Producers  Organizations (FPO),  agri-logistics, processing facilities  and professional management of FPOs has been launched.

The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  provides  financial  assistance  as  capital subsidy in the form of grants-in-aid under various component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) for setting up of new food processing industries/units/projects as also expanding the existing ones. The rate of subsidy ranges from 35% to 75% depending on the type of scheme and location of projects. Individuals, farmers, entrepreneurs, organizations such as Central and State PSUs/Joint Ventures/Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)/NGOs/Cooperatives/SHGs/ Public and Private Companies etc. are eligible for financial assistance. Financial assistance to the eligible applicants is provided against the Expression of Interests (EoI) invited by the MoFPI from time to time. The details of the operational guidelines for different schemes are available on the website of the Ministry at www.mofpi.nic.in.

- (c):  As  per  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  2015-16,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation, the estimated number of food processing units/factories in Gujarat in 2015-16 is 2,068. The status of food processing industries/projects/units being assisted by the MoFPI under PMKSY are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                              | Status of the Projects   | Status of the Projects   | Status of the Projects   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|           |                                                                 | Completed                | Under Implementation     | Total                    |
| 1.        | Mega Food Park                                                  | 1                        | 1                        | 2                        |
| 2.        | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure         | 8                        | 13                       | 21                       |
| 3.        | Food Testing Laboratories                                       | 8                        | 3                        | 11                       |
| 4.        | Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing& Preservation Capacities | 0                        | 10                       | 10                       |
| 5.        | Infrastructure for Agro- Processing Clusters                    | 0                        | 1                        | 1                        |
| 6.        | Backward &Forward Linkages                                      | 0                        | 7                        | 7                        |

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