Lok Sabha Question No. 722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Promotion of PMFME scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 722

ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## PROMOTION OF PMFME SCHEME

## 722.  DR. HEENA VIJAY KUMAR GAVIT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government could provide data on the recent initiatives taken by the Government to promote the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, and the  extent  to  which  these  have  been  effective  in  increasing  awareness  and  participation  among beneficiaries.
- (b) whether the government is involving local communities in the selection of products under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme;
- (c) the details on how it benefits are being shared with the local beneficiaries, and;
- (d) whether there has been any growth in the statistics and reach of the PMFME in its three years of implementation particularly in States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is taking steps for the promotion of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, with the aim to enhance the awareness of general public and for their participation for availing benefits under the scheme, through National & State level awareness campaigns such as Newspaper advertisement, Radio Jingles, Exhibitions & Expos, Millet Fairs, Buyer-Seller Meets etc.
- (b): ODOP are notified based on agriculture production, presence of micro-food processing enterprises, SHGs/FPOs/Cooperative/micro-enterprises engaged in processing of ODOP, etc.  recommendation of the respective State/UT government, and in consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer's Welfare.
- (c): MoFPI is extending credit linked subsidy to the interested individual/entity for upgradation of existing or setting up of new micro-food processing facility, in accordance with the scheme guidelines.
- (d):  There  has  been  appreciable  growth  in  the  reach  of  PMFME  scheme  during  last  three  years  of implementation as is evident from the statistic given in Table below.

| Financial Year   | Numbers of Beneficiary   |
|------------------|--------------------------|

|          | (Individual/Group, Common Infrastructure, Incubation Centre/Seed Capital)   | (Individual/Group, Common Infrastructure, Incubation Centre/Seed Capital)   | (Individual/Group, Common Infrastructure, Incubation Centre/Seed Capital)   | (Individual/Group, Common Infrastructure, Incubation Centre/Seed Capital)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Total                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                 |
| 2020-21  | 154                                                                         | 10                                                                          | 0                                                                           | 3                                                                           |
| 2021-22  | 45076                                                                       | 2067                                                                        | 3670                                                                        | 12242                                                                       |
| 2022-23  | 107346                                                                      | 6305                                                                        | 4681                                                                        | 15346                                                                       |
| 2023-24* | 11257                                                                       | 1025                                                                        | 341                                                                         | 1420                                                                        |
|          | 164743                                                                      | 9407                                                                        | 8692                                                                        | 29011                                                                       |

*Till 15 th  July 2023

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