Lok Sabha Question No. 518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Entrepreneurs Participation in the Training Programmes
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 518

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## ENTREPRENEURS PARTICIPATION IN THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES

## 518. MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the percentage of micro food processing units that have successfully availed of the credit-linked subsidy under the relevant scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to increase its uptake and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  total  number  of  entrepreneurs  who  have  participated  in  the  training  programme organised under the said scheme along with the metrics used to evaluate improvements in their skills and knowledge; and
- (d) the details of specific modern technologies adopted by the micro-enterprises under the scheme, including their impact on production processes, initiatives undertaken to enhance market  linkages  and  branding  and  observed  outcomes  in  terms  of  increased  sales  and market reach?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored-  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalisation  of  Micro  food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, about 49.79% loans have been sanctioned to micro food processing enterprises for the credit linked subsidy till 31 st January 2025 as per the following details:

|   Sl. No. | Particulars                                                            | No. of online applications   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Sent to Banks                                                          | 3,00,787                     |
|         2 | Sanctioned by Banks                                                    | 1,22,512                     |
|         3 | Rejected by Banks                                                      | 1,23,531                     |
|         4 | Pending with Banks                                                     | 54,744                       |
|         5 | Applications processed by Banks (3,00,787 - 54,744)                    | 2,46,043                     |
|         6 | Percentage of loan sanctioned to applicants (1,22,512 / 2,46,043 x100) | 49.79%                       |

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has taken various initiatives / majors to increase its  uptake and to create awareness among the various stakeholders and public at large through National & State level awareness campaigns such as Newspaper advertisements, Radio Jingles, Exhibitions & Expos, Fairs, Buyer-Seller Meets etc. since the inception of the scheme.

(c) Under PMFME Scheme, a total number of 92,677 beneficiaries have been trained as on 31 st January 2025 as per the PMFME training portal updated by the respective States/UTs. The Capacity  Building  component  of  the  Scheme  envisages  providing  24  Hours/  3  Days,  Food Processing EDP  Training  for, all applicants viz  individuals  and  Groups  (SHGs/  FPOs/ Cooperatives)  recommended  for  availing  credit  linked  subsidy  by  District  Level  Committee (DLC) and 8 hours/1 day training to SHG beneficiaries of Seed Capital engaged in micro food processing activities.

(d) Under the PMFME Scheme, financial support is being provided to micro food processing enterprises  for  setting  up  of  new  units  and  also  for  upgradation  of  existing  food  processing enterprises for adopting modern food processing technologies.  The Capacity Building component of  the  PMFME Scheme envisages to provide Food Processing Entrepreneurship Development Programme Training to the new and existing micro-food processing individuals taking benefits under the scheme. Modern technologies used in the food processing sector are covered during the training session.

Under the Marketing & Branding component of PMFME Scheme, Grant upto 50% for Branding and  Marketing  to  groups  of  FPOs/  SHGs/  Cooperatives  or  an  SPV  of  micro  food  processing enterprises.  The  component  provides  support  in  areas  such  as  packaging  &  branding,  quality control, standardization, and food safety adherence for consumer retail sales providing benefit to the  Self-help  Groups  (SHGs),  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs),  and  Micro  Enterprises engaged in the processing of food products but lack market access and are unable to compete with large market players. Moreover, under the common brand, the micro-enterprises also benefit from the Branding and Market linkages through handholding support in processing, packaging, supply chain and logistics, and marketing ensuring that the product is available at the retail sales channels.

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