Lok Sabha Question No. 1574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Agro Processing Clusters
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1574

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2022

## AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTERS

## 1574.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to upgrade existing agro processing clusters and set up new clusters across the country;
- (b) if so, the details of existing and proposed agro processing clusters, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Operation Greens scheme was launched to promote agro logistics and FPO sand if so, the details along with salient features thereof; and
- (d) the details of the number of farmers benefited under the Operation Greens Scheme so far, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) has been implementing the "Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC)" under which a total of 68 projects are currently under implementation with approved grant-in-aid of Rs. 540.63 crore. The scheme is demand driven and proposals for setting up projects under the scheme are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time. The details of projects under the APC scheme is as Annexure .
- (c): The Ministry is also implementing the Operation Greens (OG) Scheme that provides for supporting agri-logistics and linking/ connecting the farmers with the market. Apart from other entities,  the  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs)  are  eligible  entities  to  avail  grant-inaid under the scheme. Objectives of the scheme are to protect the growers of Eligible Crops from making distress sale and to reduce post-harvest losses. The scheme aims at reduction in postharvest losses by creation of farm gate infrastructure, development of suitable agrilogistics, creation  of  appropriate  storage  capacity  linking  consumption  centres,  increase  in  food processing capacities and value addition in value chain by creating firm linking with identified production clusters. Scope of the scheme presently covers 22 perishable crops under long-term interventions and  43 crops under  short-term interventions. Clusters for the  longterm interventions as well as short-term interventions under the scheme have also been notified.
- (d): A total of 06 projects have so far been approved under OG scheme and total 36580 farmers have benefitted under this scheme.

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1574 FOR ANSWER ON 26 TH  JULY, 2022 REGARDING AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTERS

## Details of projects approved under APC schemes:

|   S. No . | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)   | District       | State             | Date of approval   | Projec t cost (In Cr.)   |   Grant Approv ed (in Cr.) |   Total Grant released (in Cr.) | Status                                                    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s Aalamandha Food Park,                    | Vizianagarm,   | Andhra Pradesh    | 17.11.202 1        | 28.74                    |                     5.879  |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|         2 | M/s BVG GHA HAA PATI                         | Lohit          | Arunachal Pradesh | 18.03.202 1        | 23.432 4                 |                     5.269  |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|         3 | M/s Subh Karan Food Park                     | Kamrup (Rural) | Assam             | 03.10.201 9        | 22.513                   |                    10      |                          7.2945 | Under Implementation                                      |
|         4 | M/s Jai Shree Krishna Developers             | Tinsukia       | Assam             | 03.12.201 9        | 19.117                   |                     8.7268 |                          2.7489 | Under Implementation                                      |
|         5 | M/s Surindera Agro Processing Cluster        | Sonitpur       | Assam             | 09.01.202 0        | 20.536                   |                     9.1446 |                          6.5883 | Under Implementation                                      |
|         6 | M/s Sumitra Agrotech Food Park               | Darrang        | Assam             | 30.03.202 1        | 19.440 8                 |                     7.5911 |                          2.5807 | Under Implementation                                      |
|         7 | M/s Salt Range Agri Solutions LLP            | Morigaon       | Assam             | 17.03.202 1        | 23.066 4                 |                     9.8947 |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|         8 | M/s Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council         | Karbi anglong  | Assam             | 17.03.202 1        | 22.957 6                 |                     7.1303 |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|         9 | M/s Shreekangan Food Park                    | Begusarai      | Bihar             | 15.03.201 9        | 30.434                   |                     7.9081 |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|        10 | M/s Varda Energy and Engineering Pvt. Ltd.   | Bemetara       | Chhattisgarh      | 08.06.202 0        | 33.78                    |                     7.76   |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|        11 | M/s Kripal Agro Park Pvt. Ltd.               | Rajnandgaon,   | Chhattisgarh      | 17.11.202 1        | 30.04                    |                     4.1965 |                          0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|        12 | M/s Patel Retail Pvt. Ltd.                   | Kutch          | Gujarat           | 07.02.201 9        | 13.7                     |                     4.36   |                          3.109  | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|        13 | M/s Shukun Builders                          | Banaskantha    | Gujarat           | 31.08.201 8        | 31.65                    |                    10      |                          6.9123 | Core processing &basic enabling                           |

|    | Private Limited                             |                     |                |             |        |         |         | infrastructure completed.                                 |
|----|---------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|-------------|--------|---------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 14 | M/s J R Foods& Beverages                    | Navsari             | Gujarat        | 01.07.201 9 | 30.158 |  8.75   | 2.75625 | Under Implementation                                      |
| 15 | M/s Yash Industries                         | Valsad              | Gujarat        | 24.12.202 0 | 37.92  | 10      | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
| 16 | M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt. Ltd.          | Bhavnagar           | Gujarat        | 08.06.202 0 | 16.11  |  4.31   | 3.08237 | Under Implementation                                      |
| 17 | M/s Shree Shyam Snacks Food Private Limited | Hisar               | Haryana        | 18.02.201 9 | 10.26  |  3.09   | 2.17    | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
| 18 | M/s Karnal Food Pack Cluster Limited        | Karnal              | Haryana        | 06.04.201 8 | 32.97  |  9.863  | 6.936   | Under Implementation                                      |
| 19 | M/s Great Himalayan Farm Fresh              | Kangra              | HP             | 31.07.201 8 | 24.49  | 10      | 7.2081  | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
| 20 | M/s Zum Zum Agri Fresh                      | Shopian             | J&K            | 05.11.201 8 | 24.39  | 10      | 7.424   | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
| 21 | M/s Hiriyur Food Park Private Limited       | Chitradurga         | Karnataka      | 04.01.202 1 | 22.6   |  4.27   | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
| 22 | M/s GEM Food Park LLP                       | Devanagere          | Karnataka      | 15.03.201 9 | 40.01  |  9.77   | 6.92565 | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
| 23 | M/s Agro Cluster                            | Vijayapura/B ijapur | Karnataka      | 09.01.202 0 | 21.57  | 10      | 4.8     | Under Implementation                                      |
| 24 | M/s Udupi Food Park                         | Udupi               | Karnataka      | 16.03.202 1 | 16.08  |  5.23   | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
| 25 | M/s Chendayad Granites Private Limited      | Wayanad             | Kerala         | 03.10.201 9 | 29.5   |  9.9706 | 7.47794 | Under Implementation                                      |
| 26 | M/s Synthite Industries Private Limited     | Ernakulam           | Kerala         | 30.04.202 0 | 42.222 |  9.0504 | 6.59711 | Under Implementation                                      |
| 27 | M/s Nimar Agro Park                         | Barwani             | Madhya Pradesh | 08.06.201 8 | 31.55  | 10      | 7.15    | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
| 28 | M/s Bharti Agro Cluster                     | Betul               | Madhya Pradesh | 19.12.201 8 | 26.13  |  9.8    | 6.9342  | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |

|   29 | M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd                          | Dhar      | Madhya Pradesh   | 24.12.202 0   | 25.84    |   9.8688 |       0 | Under Implementation                                      |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------|---------------|----------|----------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|   30 | M/s Mekalsuta Agro Farmer Producer Company Limited | Shajapur  | Madhya Pradesh   | 16.03.202 1   | 60       |   9.7615 | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
|   31 | M/s Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited      | Nashik    | Maharashtra      | 15.03.201 8   | 33.27    |   8.656  | 6.492   | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|   32 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited                   | Nanded    | Maharashtra      | 15.03.201 8   | 30.99    |  10      | 6.5     | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|   33 | M/s Swabhimani Co-op Industrial Estate Ltd.        | Kolhapur  | Maharashtra      | 15.03.201 8   | 31.97    |  10      | 6.95964 | Under Implementation                                      |
|   34 | M/s Kisan Sampada Food Park Industries             | Nagpur    | Maharashtra      | 08.06.201 8   | 29.96    |   9.69   | 7.2675  | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|   35 | M/s Madhur Food Park LLP                           | Dhule     | Maharashtra      | 31.08.201 8   | 25.84    |  10      | 6.5447  | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|   36 | M/s Divyansh Agro and Food Park                    | Bhandara  | Maharashtra      | 24.12.202 0   | 24.58    |   8.9294 | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
|   37 | M/s Reva Tapi Valley Industrial Developmen t       | Nandurbar | Maharashtra      | 01.08.201 9   | 27.06    |  10      | 3.15    | Under Implementation                                      |
|   38 | M/s Pravin Masalewale                              | Satara    | Maharashtra      | 24.12.202 0   | 64.69    |  10      | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
|   39 | M/s Kisan Agro Food Park                           | Palghar   | Maharashtra      | 18.03.202 1   | 27.156 1 |   9.2106 | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
|   40 | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP                       | Washim    | Maharashtra      | 16.03.202 1   | 12.544   |   2.8496 | 0.9455  | Under Implementation                                      |
|   41 | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd            | Beed,     | Maharashtra      | 17.11.202 1   | 22.504   |   8.2796 | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
|   42 | M/s Sadguru Food Park                              | Raigad,   | Maharashtra      | 17.11.202 1   | 42.359   |   9.4257 | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |
|   43 | M/s Megha Agro Park                                | Ri Bhoi   | Megahalaya       | 10.12.202 0   | 21.65    |   8.8424 | 0       | Under Implementation                                      |

|   44 | M/s SMS Food Park                                | Jalandhar       | Punjab     | 15.03.201 9   | 15.197   | 4.6877    |   1.50665 | Under Implementation   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------|----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|   45 | M/s Big Belly Brothers Gourmet Grounds           | Muktsar         | Punjab     | 08.06.201 8   | 27.86    | 8.66828   |    6.1666 | Under Implementation   |
|   46 | M/s T R Mega Foods and Beverages LLP             | Firozpur        | Punjab     | 03.07.201 9   | 27.44    | 7.11138 4 |    5.1452 | Under Implementation   |
|   47 | M/s Greenfields Agro Park                        | Tonk            | Rajasthan  | 30.03.202 1   | 20.258 4 | 8.4306    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   48 | M/s Shrirudraksh Agro Processing Private Limited | Jodhpur         | Rajasthan  | 16.03.202 1   | 36.848 7 | 8.7358    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   49 | M/s Gatik Food Library                           | Jaipur,         | Rajasthan  | 17.11.202 1   | 30.4     | 8.3889    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   50 | M/s Unati Food Parks LLP                         | Churu           | Rajasthan  | 06.04.202 2   | 32.123 7 | 6.1222    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   51 | M/s JFK International M/s P                      | Coimbatore      | Tamil Nadu | 01.08.201 9   | 16.71    | 4.1921    |    2.8566 | Under Implementation   |
|   52 | Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt Ltd            | Tiruppur        | Tamil Nadu | 03.10.201 9   | 26.83    | 8.7682    |    6.2284 | Under Implementation   |
|   53 | M/s Tiruvannam alai Market Committee             | Tiruvannama lai | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 25.506   | 5.7487    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   54 | M/s Salem Market Committee                       | Salem           | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 25.252   | 5.9753    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   55 | M/s Theni Market Committee                       | Theni           | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 26.308   | 5.9955    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   56 | M/s Dharmapuri Market Committee                  | Krishnagiri     | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 26.826   | 5.8937    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   57 | M/s Madurai Market Committee                     | Madurai         | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 32.066   | 5.7912    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   58 | M/s Dindigul Market Committee                    | Dindigul        | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 29.018   | 6.7357    |    0      | Under Implementation   |
|   59 | M/s Cuddalore Market Committee                   | Cuddalore       | Tamil Nadu | 29.04.202 0   | 25.002   | 5.9793    |    0      | Under Implementation   |

|   60 | M/s Delta Foods                                      | Pudukkottai,   | Tamil Nadu    | 08.06.202 0   |   24.312 5 |   7.4721 |      0 | Under Implementation                                      |
|------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|----------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|   61 | M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                         | Erode          | Tamil Nadu    | 17.11.202 1   |     33.167 |   9.1351 | 0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|   62 | M/s Kakumanu Seeds                                   | Siddipet       | Telangana     | 29.04.202 0   |     41.535 |  10      | 3.1593 | Under Implementation                                      |
|   63 | M/s Sai Vishwas Agro Private Limited                 | Nalgonda       | Telangana     | 07.04.202 2   |     20.51  |   5.3788 | 0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|   64 | M/s Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board | Tehri Garhwal  | Uttarakhand   | 08.06.201 8   |     23.25  |  10      | 0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|   65 | M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech                      | Kanpur Dehat   | Uttar Pradesh | 06.04.201 8   |     34.31  |   9.02   | 7.1139 | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|   66 | M/s CRD Foods                                        | Mathura        | Uttar Pradesh | 07.12.201 8   |     21.05  |  10      | 8.794  | Core processing &basic enabling infrastructure completed. |
|   67 | M/s Logistic Park.                                   | Lucknow        | Uttar Pradesh | 08.06.202 0   |     30.06  |   7.46   | 0      | Under Implementation                                      |
|   68 | M/s Arjungarh Industrial Estate LLP                  | Sitapur        | Uttar Pradesh | 17.11.202 1   |     29.28  |   7.462  | 0      | Under Implementation                                      |