Lok Sabha Question No. 1603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Women SHGs in FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Ravindra Kushawaha, Sudheer Gupta, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Shrirang Appa Barne, Prataprao  Jadhav, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1603

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## WOMEN SHGs IN FPIs

1603. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to connect women self-help groups (SHGs) with the   villages of the country in the field of Food Processing Industry (FPI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the work done in this direction;
- (c) whether his Ministry has sanctioned and released any fund for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof during the each of the during last five years;
- (d) the total number of Women Self-Help Groups working in the field of FPI across the country, State-wise;
- (e) whether under 'Aatmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad' initiative Government wishes to increase opportunities for the women and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of employment likely to be generated for the women in the field of FPI by establishing such self help groups?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  supporting  self-help  groups  (SHGs),  including women SHGs, engaged in Food Processing activities through its schemes.  Under Centrally Sponsored PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, Ministry provides Grants for seed capital  up to Rs. 40,000/- per member of SHG.  Individual SHG member can avail credit linked grant @35% of the project cost with maximum ceiling of Rs.10 lakh as a single unit of food processing enterprise. SHGs are also eligible for assistance under relevant component schemes of Central Sector Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY).

(c): The  seed  capital  component  of  PMFME  is  implemented  through  respective  State  Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs). As per information shared by SRLMs, an amount of Rs 107.29 cr has been released by MoFPI for supporting 32245 SHG members, who have submitted their proposal for seed capital support.

(d)  to  (f):  Ministry  identifies  SHG  enterprises  including  women  SHG  enterprises  for  seed  capital applications  with  support  from  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission (DAY-NRLM) & and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana  - National  Urban  Livelihood  Mission  (DAYNULM).  State  -wise  number  of  SHG  enterprises  identified  in  food  processing  sector  is  placed  at Annexure. All the SHG members identified for seed capital applications under PMFME Scheme are likely to be employed.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  TO  (f)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1603 FOR ANSWER  ON 07 TH DECEMBER,  2021 REGARDING WOMEN SHGs IN FPIs.

## State-wise list of SHGs engaged in food processing activity identified under PMFME

|        |                     | NRLM                      | NRLM                                           | NULM                      | NULM                                           | Total                     | Total                                          |
|--------|---------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No. | State Name          | SHG Enterprise identified | Number of Members in SHG Enterprise Identified | SHG Enterprise identified | Number of Members in SHG Enterprise Identified | SHG Enterprise identified | Number of Members in SHG Enterprise Identified |
| 1      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 47                        | 47                                             | 0                         | 0                                              | 47                        | 47                                             |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 7438                      | 7826                                           | 670                       | 670                                            | 8108                      | 8496                                           |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 1435                      | 2371                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 1435                      | 2371                                           |
| 4      | ASSAM               | 3563                      | 5744                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 3563                      | 5744                                           |
| 5      | BIHAR               | 1869                      | 1873                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 1869                      | 1873                                           |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH        | 2028                      | 9356                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 2028                      | 9356                                           |
| 7      | GOA                 | 137                       | 202                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 137                       | 202                                            |
| 8      | GUJARAT             | 941                       | 1886                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 941                       | 1886                                           |
| 9      | HARYANA             | 83                        | 83                                             | 0                         | 0                                              | 83                        | 83                                             |
| 10     | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 251                       | 251                                            | 34                        | 34                                             | 285                       | 285                                            |
| 11     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 96                        | 96                                             | 0                         | 0                                              | 96                        | 96                                             |
| 12     | JHARKHAND           | 873                       | 893                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 873                       | 893                                            |
| 13     | KARNATAKA           | 2273                      | 2282                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 2273                      | 2282                                           |
| 14     | KERALA              | 1370                      | 2974                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 1370                      | 2974                                           |
| 15     | MADHYA PRADESH      | 2773                      | 5958                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 2773                      | 5958                                           |
| 16     | MAHARASHTRA         | 3051                      | 6423                                           | 20                        | 37                                             | 3071                      | 6460                                           |
| 17     | MANIPUR             | 16                        | 27                                             | 0                         | 0                                              | 16                        | 27                                             |
| 18     | MEGHALAYA           | 505                       | 784                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 505                       | 784                                            |
| 19     | MIZORAM             | 967                       | 1038                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 967                       | 1038                                           |
| 20     | NAGALAND            | 236                       | 1218                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 236                       | 1218                                           |
| 21     | ODISHA              | 5180                      | 8542                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 5180                      | 8542                                           |
| 22     | PUDUCHERRY          | 402                       | 402                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 402                       | 402                                            |
| 23     | PUNJAB              | 479                       | 508                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 479                       | 508                                            |
| 24     | RAJASTHAN           | 1405                      | 1734                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 1405                      | 1734                                           |
| 25     | SIKKIM              | 187                       | 301                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 187                       | 301                                            |
| 26     | TAMILNADU           | 282                       | 282                                            | 210                       | 210                                            | 492                       | 492                                            |
| 27     | TELANGANA           | 8963                      | 9012                                           | 540                       | 540                                            | 9503                      | 9552                                           |
| 28     | TRIPURA             | 597                       | 597                                            | 21                        | 21                                             | 618                       | 618                                            |
| 29     | UTTARAKHAND         | 162                       | 544                                            | 0                         | 0                                              | 162                       | 544                                            |
| 30     | UTTAR PRADESH       | 1286                      | 2244                                           | 0                         | 0                                              | 1286                      | 2244                                           |
|        | Total               | 48895                     | 75498                                          | 771                       | 771                                            | 49666                     | 76269                                          |