Lok Sabha Question No. 4416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Specific Food Processing Schemes
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4416

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## SPECIFIC FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES

## 4416.  DR. T. SUMATHY (A) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the State of Tamil Nadu has ranked 2nd in terms of food processing units and contributes around 10 percent to India's national food processing output;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the development of food processing industries in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  specific  food  processing  schemes  in  Tamil  Nadu which  is  India's  leading  producer  of  mangoes,  bananas,  turmeric,  tapioca,  tamarind,  coconuts, groundnuts, cashews, papaya, maize, beans, grapes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has provided funds for setting up 6 mega food parks and 15 small  food  parks/agro  processing  clusters  in  Tamil  Nadu  where  units  will  be  eligible  for  capital investment subsidy and other incentives and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per Annual Survey of Industries 2019-20, the number of registered Food Processing Units in Tamil Nadu is 4995 that ranked 2 nd in terms of food processing units all over the country. The total output reported as Rs. 99656.33 Crores, contributes 7.5% to the country's output.

The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  implementing  Central  Sector Umbrella  Scheme  -  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),  centrally  sponsored  PM Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  Scheme  (PMFME)  and  Production  Linked Incentive Scheme (PLISFPI) for overall growth and development of food processing sector including mangoes, bananas, turmeric, tapioca, tamarind, coconuts, groundnuts, cashews, papaya, maize, beans, grapes based processing industries across the country including Tamil Nadu.

Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital  subsidy)  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  to  entrepreneurs  for  setting  up  of  food  processing  / preservation industries. PMKSY is not region or state specific but demand driven with no state-wise fund allocation. Ministry provides financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of micro food processing enterprises under PMFME scheme. Funds of Rs. 22.31 Cr. has so far been released under the PMFME scheme to the state. One District One Product (ODOP) approved under PMFME for the state is  placed  at Annexure-I .  PLISFPI  is  targeted  to  facilitate  expansion  of  food processing capacity by creating champion brands in Food Processing Sector and there is no state-wise allocation of fund under this scheme.

(d): So far, Ministry has approved 1 Mega Food Park and 11 Agro Processing Clusters / Mini Food Parks for assistance under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY in Tamil Nadu; where Food Processing units are eligible for subsidy @ 35% of eligible project cost in general areas and @50% of eligible project cost for `Scheduled Caste/ Schedule Tribe promoters and Self Help Groups subject to maximum of Rs. 5.00 crore per project. The details of approved MFP & APC projects are placed at Annexure-II .

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4416 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023 REGARDING SPECIFIC FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES.

## District-wise details of One District One Product (ODOP) approved for State of Tamil Nadu

|   S. No. | District       | ODOP                           |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Ariyalur       | Cashew based Products          |
|        2 | Chengalpattu   | Fishery Products               |
|        3 | Chennai        | Bakery Products                |
|        4 | Coimbatore     | Coconut Products               |
|        5 | Cuddalore      | Cashew based Products          |
|        6 | Dharmapuri     | Millet Products (except maize) |
|        7 | Dindigul       | Animal feed                    |
|        8 | Erode          | Turmeric based units           |
|        9 | Kallakurichi   | Edible Oils (Groundnut)        |
|       10 | Kancheepuram   | Edible Oils (Groundnut)        |
|       11 | Kanyakumari    | Fishery Products               |
|       12 | Karur          | Moringa Products               |
|       13 | Krishnagiri    | Mango Products                 |
|       14 | Madurai        | Dhal Products                  |
|       15 | Nagappattinam  | Fishery Products               |
|       16 | Namakkal       | Poultry Feeds and products     |
|       17 | Perambalur     | Animal Feed                    |
|       18 | Pudukkottai    | Groundnut based products       |
|       19 | Ramanathapuram | Fishery Products               |
|       20 | Ranipet        | Edible Oils (Groundnut)        |
|       21 | Salem          | Tapioca Products               |
|       22 | Sivagangai     | Coconut Products               |
|       23 | Tenkasi        | Lemon based Products           |
|       24 | Thanjavur      | Coconut Products               |
|       25 | The Nilgiris   | Vegetable based Products       |
|       26 | Theni          | Banana based products          |
|       27 | Thiruvallur    | Dhal Products                  |
|       28 | Thoothukudi    | Palm Products                  |
|       29 | Tirunelveli    | Banana based Products          |
|       30 | Tiruppathur    | Groundnut based Products       |
|       31 | Tiruppur       | Poultry Feed Products          |
|       32 | Tiruvannamalai | Groundnut based products       |
|       33 | Tiruvarur      | Dhal Products                  |
|       34 | Trichy         | Banana based products          |
|       35 | Vellore        | Milk based Products            |
|       36 | Villupuram     | Edible Oils (Groundnut)        |
|       37 | Virudhunagar   | Millet Products (except maize) |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4416 ANSWERED  ON  28.03.2023  REGARDING  SPECIFIC  FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES.

## Mega Food Parks and Agro Processing Clusters approved in Tamil Nadu state under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY since inception

(₹ in crore)

| S. No                                      | Name of project                               | District                                   | Total Project cost                         | Approved grant-in- aid                     |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Component Scheme- Mega Food Park           | Component Scheme- Mega Food Park              | Component Scheme- Mega Food Park           | Component Scheme- Mega Food Park           | Component Scheme- Mega Food Park           |
| 1.                                         | Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board | Tirunelveli                                | 77.024                                     | 23.64                                      |
| Component Scheme- Agro Processing Clusters | Component Scheme- Agro Processing Clusters    | Component Scheme- Agro Processing Clusters | Component Scheme- Agro Processing Clusters | Component Scheme- Agro Processing Clusters |
| 2.                                         | M/s JFK International                         | Coimbatore                                 | 16.71                                      | 4.1921                                     |
| 3.                                         | M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt Ltd   | Tiruppur                                   | 26.83                                      | 8.7682                                     |
| 4.                                         | M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee           | Tiruvannamalai                             | 25.506                                     | 5.7487                                     |
| 5.                                         | M/s Salem Market Committee                    | Salem                                      | 25.252                                     | 5.9753                                     |
| 6.                                         | M/s Theni Market Committee                    | Theni                                      | 26.308                                     | 5.9955                                     |
| 7.                                         | M/s Dharmapuri Committee                      | Market Krishnagiri                         | 26.826                                     | 5.8937                                     |
| 8.                                         | M/s Madurai Committee                         | Market Madurai                             | 32.066                                     | 5.7912                                     |
| 9.                                         | M/s Dindigul Committee                        | Market Dindigul                            | 29.018                                     | 6.7357                                     |
| 10.                                        | M/s Cuddalore Market Committee                | Cuddalore                                  | 25.002                                     | 5.9793                                     |
| 11.                                        | M/s Delta Foods                               | Pudukkottai,                               | 24.3125                                    | 7.4721                                     |
| 12.                                        | M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                  | Erode                                      | 33.167                                     | 9.1351                                     |