Lok Sabha Question No. 1593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Small Food Processing Units at Farm Level
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1593

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SMALL FOOD PROCESSING UNITS AT FARM LEVEL

## †1593. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote the setting up of small food processing units at farm level in view of the plenty of agricultural produce in a special geographical area;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has identified such foodgrains, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits etc. that can be processed and packed in the food-processing units at small level specially in the parliamentary constituency of Western Singhbhum in Jharkhand as well as Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector umbrella scheme- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2016-17 for overall growth and development of food processing sector including cereals, oilseeds, vegetables & fruits  based  processing  industries.  Under  its  component  schemes,    Ministry  provides  credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting  up  of  food  processing  /  preservation  industries  with  farm  level  infrastructure  like primary processing facilities, collection centers etc. So far, a total of 285 Food Processing Units have  been  approved  for  assistance  under  component  scheme  Creation  /Expansion  of  Food Processing & Preservation Capacities. Also, as on 31.10.2021, a total of 122 Primary Processing Centres with processing capacity of 8500 MT, Dry Warehouse capacity of 116450 MT, Cold Storage capacity of 56520 MT and deep freezer capacity of 1750 MT have been approved for assistance in 41 Mega Food Parks.
- (c): As part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, MoFPI is implementing centrally sponsored "PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation/ setting up of two lakh micro food processing units based on One District One Product (ODOP) approach in a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores. Custard apple has been identified as ODOP  for West Singhbhum District. District-wise ODOPs identified in Madhya Pradesh is placed at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1593 FOR ANSWER ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021 ON SMALL FOOD PROCESSING UNITS AT FARM LEVEL.

## One District One Product finalized for different   districts of Madhya Pradesh

| Sl. No.   | District            | ODOP                         |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------|
| 1         | Agar Malwa          | Orange / Citrus              |
| 2         | Alirajpur           | Custard Apple                |
| 3         | Anuppur             | Tomato                       |
| 4         | Ashoknagar          | Tomato                       |
| 5         | Balaghat            | Kodo-Kutki                   |
| 6         | Barwani             | Ginger                       |
| 7         | Betul               | Mango                        |
| 8         | Bhind               | Bajra                        |
| 9         | Bhopal              | Guava                        |
| 10        | Burhanpur           | Banana                       |
| 11        | Chhatarpur          | Betel vine                   |
| 12        | Chhindwara          | Potato                       |
| 13        | Damoh               | Tomato                       |
| 14        | Datia               | Tomato                       |
| 15        | Dewas               | Potato                       |
| 16        | Dhar                | Custard Apple                |
| 17        | Dindori             | Kodo-Kutki                   |
| 18        | Guna                | Coriander                    |
| 19        | Gwalior             | Potato                       |
| 20        | Harda               | Onion                        |
| 21        | Hoshangabad         | Guava                        |
| 22        | Indore              | Potato                       |
| 23        | Jabalpur            | Green Pea                    |
| 24        | Jhabua              | Tomato                       |
| 25        | Katni               | Tomato                       |
| 26        | Khandwa             | Onion                        |
| 27        | Khargone            | Chilli                       |
| 28        | Mandla              | Kodo-Kutki                   |
| 29        | Mandsaur            | Garlic                       |
| 30        | Morena              | Mustard Products             |
| 31 32     | Narsinghpur Neemuch | Sugarcane Products Coriander |
| 33        | Niwari              | Ginger                       |
| 34        | Panna               | Aonla                        |
| 35        | Raisen              | Tomato                       |
| 36        | Rajgarh             | Orange/ Citrus Garlic        |
| 37        | Ratlam              |                              |
| 38        | Rewa                | Turmeric                     |
| 39        | Sagar               | Tomato                       |
| 40        | Satna               | Tomato                       |
| 41        | Sehore              | Guava                        |
| 42        | Seoni               | Custard Apple                |
| 43        | Shahdol             | Turmeric                     |
| 44        | Shajapur            | Onion                        |
| 45        | Sheopur             | Guava                        |
| 46        | Shivpuri            | Tomato                       |
| 47        | Sidhi               | Mango                        |
| 48        | Singrauli           | Tomato                       |
| 49        | Tikamgarh           | Ginger                       |
| 50        | Ujjain              | Onion                        |
| 51 52     | Umaria Vidisha      | Mango Onion                  |