Lok Sabha Question No. 1920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Preservation of Food Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1920

ANSWERED ON -01.08.2023

## PRESERVATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS

## 1920. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  done  any  innovative  scientific  research  and  achieved  success  in technology pertaining to the preservation of food products for long duration and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made any breakthrough in innovative frozen food technology and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the government to use nanotechnology to enhance product shelf life, aroma, texture of food products and safe and durable packaging?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  does  not  undertake  R&D  work  on  its  own. However, MoFPI is currently implementing Research and Development Scheme, which is a part of Human Resource & Institutions Scheme under the umbrella scheme of the Ministry i.e. Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY). Under the scheme, financial assistance as grant- in-aid is given to various Universities,  IITs,  Central/  State  Government  Institutions,  Government  funded  organizations,  R&D laboratories and CSIR recognized R&D units in private sector to promote and undertake demand driven R&D work in food processing sector for product  &  process  development,  design  and  development  of equipment, improved storage, shelf-life, packaging etc. Under the scheme of Research and Development in Processed Food Sector, a total of 272 R&D projects have been assisted by Ministry. Out of which, 72 R&D projects have been approved since F.Y 2017-18 after launch of PMKSY. Of these, 08 Innovative R&D projects have been approved under PMKSY and 02 before PMKSY. List of innovative R&D projects assisted by MoFPI on preservation of food products for long duration is given in Annexure-A .
- (b) No R&D proposal on innovative frozen food technology has been received so far under the scheme. However, if any R&D project proposal on innovative frozen food technology is received, the same may be considered for financial assistance from MoFPI subject to fulfillment of scheme guidelines.
- (c) List of R&D projects assisted by MoFPI using nanotechnology to enhance product shelf life, aroma, texture of food products and safe and durable packaging is given in Annexure-B .

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1920 FOR ANSWER ON 01 st  AUGUST, 2023 REGARDING 'PRESERVATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS'

|   Sl. No. | Title of the project                                                                                                                                                      | Name of University/ Institute/ College                                |   Approved grant (Rs.in Crore) |   Released GIA (Amount Crore) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Development of technological interventions for enhancement of quality, shelf-life, and microbiological safety of traditional/ethnic meat products                         | ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat                                 |                           0.25 |                          0.23 |
|         2 | Novel, non-thermal energy efficient, industrially scalable hydrodynamic cavitation processing of apple juice for enhanced nutritional bioactives and shelf life extension | Institute of chemical technology                                      |                           0.44 |                          0.37 |
|         3 | Development of biofumigation system for safe storage of food commodities against stored product insect pests                                                              | CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka |                           0.16 |                          0.11 |
|         4 | Design and development of hot air assisted continuous Infrared drying system for high value fish and fishery products                                                     | ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala        |                           0.27 |                          0.25 |
|         5 | Processing and Packaging of Tender Coconut Water for Rural Market                                                                                                         | Indian Institute of Packaging, Andheri, Mumbai                        |                           0.47 |                          0.32 |
|         6 | Processing and Packaging of Tender Coconut Water for Rural Market                                                                                                         | Indian Institute of Packaging ,Andheri, Mumbai                        |                           0.5  |                          0.46 |
|         7 | Integrated Processing of Beverages from Minor Tropical Fruits: Process Optimization and Shelf-Life Extension                                                              | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai                              |                           0.36 |                          0.26 |
|         8 | Studies on application of natural antimicrobial peptides for enhancing shelf life of milk and meat products                                                               | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar   |                           0.4  |                          0.31 |
|         9 | Development of Processing Technology and Prototype Unit for Manufacture & Shelf Life Extension of Sugarcane Juice                                                         | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur                             |                           0.54 |                          0.37 |
|        10 | Development of an Industrial scale cold plasma unit for decontamination of fruits and vegetables                                                                          | CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka |                           0.33 |                          0.21 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1920 FOR ANSWER ON 01 st  AUGUST, 2023 REGARDING 'PRESERVATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS'

|   Sl. No. | Title of the project                                                                                                              | Name of University/ Institute/ College                                                          |   Approved grant (Rs.in Crore) |   Released GIA (Amount Crore) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Preparation and Characterization of Nano emulsions of Curcumin for their use in Functional Foods                                  | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana                                              |                           0.2  |                          0.15 |
|         2 | Development of Process for nano encapsulation of polyphenols for food supplement applications                                     | Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru , Karnataka                       |                           0.2  |                          0.18 |
|         3 | Design, development and application of novel functional nanofiltration membranes for the processing of vegetable oils             | Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) , Mysuru , Karnataka                      |                           0.84 |                          0.55 |
|         4 | Non-destructive Nanosensors for detecting chemical and biological food toxins using surface enhanced Raman Scattering             | Amrita Centre for Nanoscinces, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Elamakara, Cochin, Kerala             |                           0.65 |                          0.65 |
|         5 | Synthesis and Characterization of Nano- Cellulose and its Application in Biodegradable Polymer Composite Films for Food Packaging | Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra            |                           0.33 |                          0.24 |
|         6 | Fabrication of Highly Sensitive nanocomposited MnO2/CNTs Based Sensor for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Milk                  | Research Department of Physics, Bishop Heber College, Vayalur Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |                           0.4  |                          0.39 |
|         7 | Nanopatterning with low temperature process for the production of instant foaming soluble coffee                                  | Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu                           |                           0.49 |                          0.46 |
|         8 | Development of NanoImmuno Rapid Test to detect Mycobacterium avum subspecies paratuberculosis in Milk samples                     | Central Institute for Research on Goats, CIRG Makhdoom, PO-FARAH, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh        |                           0.66 |                          0.46 |
|         9 | Development of Antimicrobial polymeric nano-composite film from PET waste for packaging of milk and milk products                 | Department of polymer, Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal     |                           0.48 |                          0.44 |
|        10 | Application of nanoimmobilized βGalactosidase for production of galactooligosaccharides from dairy by- product                    | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana                                              |                           0.44 |                          0.32 |