Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Implementation of PMFME Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 420 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFME SCHEME

## †420.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme;
- (b) whether an agreement has been signed among various Ministries of the Government for development of convergence mechanism for implementation of PMFME Scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the details of the areas identified in States including Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Dholpur districts of Rajasthan for implementation of the scheme, State-wise and area-wise; and
- (d) the benefits likely to be achieved by the food processing industries through the said agreement in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing centrally sponsored PM Formalisation  of  Micro  food  processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme  for  providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The scheme is operational for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore. The assistance available under the scheme is placed at Annexure-I.
- (b)  to  (d):  MoPI  has  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  with  Indian  Council  for Agriculture Research (ICAR), Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD),  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  apart  from  many  other Government  Institutions  for  convergence  of  PMFME  with  other  schemes,  identification  & handholding  of  beneficiaries,  support  in  capacity  building,  marketing  &  Branding  and increasing outreach of scheme among Socially weaker sections.

The details of the support provided under PMFME in Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli and Dholpur sistricts of Rajasthan is at Annexure-II .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 420 FOR ANSWER ON 19 TH JULY, 2022 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFME SCHEME

## The details of assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme

- (i). Support to Individual / Group Category Micro Enterprises: Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost, maximum ceiling Rs.10 lakh per unit;
- (ii). Support  to  SHGs  for  seed  capital: Seed  capital  @  Rs.  40,000/-  per  member  of  SHG engaged  in  food  processing  for  working  capital  and  purchase  of  small  tools  subject  to maximum of Rs. 4 lakh per SHG Federation.
- (iii). Support  for  Common  Infrastructure: Credit  linked  capital  subsidy  @35%  subject  to maximum of Rs. 3 crore to support FPOs, SHGs, Cooperatives and any Government agency for setting up of common infrastructure. The common infrastructure will also be available for other units and public to utilize on hiring basis for substantial part of the capacity.
- (iv). Branding and Marketing Support: Grant upto 50% for Branding and Marketing to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives or an SPV of micro food processing enterprises.
- (v). Capacity  Building: The  scheme  envisages  training  for  Entrepreneurship  Development Skilling (EDP+): program modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry and product specific skilling.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 420 FOR ANSWER ON 19 TH  JULY, 2022 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFME SCHEME

Details of the support provided under the Scheme in districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Karauli and Dholpur of Rajasthan

|   Sl. No | District   | Details                                                                                                       |
|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sikar      | 2 loan sanctioned for credit linked subsidy Seed Capital amount of Rs. 6.40 lakhs released for 18 SHG members |
|        2 | Jhunjhunu  | 6 loan sanctioned for credit linked subsidy No seed capital released                                          |
|        3 | Karauli    | 1 loan sanctioned for credit linked subsidy Seed Capital amount of Rs. 4.56 lakhs released for 12 SHG members |
|        4 | Dholpur    | Seed Capital amount of Rs. 5.20 lakhs released for 13 SHG members                                             |