Lok Sabha Question No. 531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan in Food Processing Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Rinku

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 531

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN IN FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

## 531. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

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

- (a)      whether the Government has taken any initiative for Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan- Vocal for Local in Food Processing Sector and if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Punjab;
- (b) whether the Government is helping the micro enterprises to overcome the challenges faced by them and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal for  Capacity  Building  and  entrepreneurship development for micro-enterprises working in the field of Food Processing Industries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (KM SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a): As part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan - Vocal for Local Initiative in food processing sector, Ministry of Food  Processing  Industries (MoFPI)  is implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  "PM Formalisation  of  Micro  food  processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme"  for  providing  financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. Scheme primarily adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products. It provides the framework for value chain development and alignment of support infrastructure.

Till  31 st January  2024,  72,840  loans  sanctioned  for  credit  linked  subsidy  to  beneficiaries  located  in various States/ UTs, including 1,933 in Punjab, under the scheme. The State wise details are at Annexure.

- (b): The challenges faced by the micro enterprises in implementation of the PMFME Scheme are discussed  and  resolved  through  regular  follow  up/review  meetings  with  States/UTs,  lending  banks, concerned Ministries/Departments and other stakeholders. In addition, handholding support is provided to the beneficiary for project formulation, execution, access to credit, linkages to machine/equipment manufacturers, maintenance of hygiene & quality control etc.
- (c): The Capacity Building component of the PMFME Scheme envisages to provide Food Processing and Entrepreneurship Training  to the  new  and  existing  micro-food  processing  individuals  taking  benefits under the scheme. 2190 training sessions have been conducted till date. The details of persons trained under the scheme are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Type of Trainee                | Numbers   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------|
|         1 | Master Trainer (MT)            | 526       |
|         2 | District Level Trainer (DLT)   | 1,058     |
|         3 | District Resource Person (DRP) | 1953      |
|         4 | Beneficiary                    | 63,099    |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 531 FOR ANSWER ON 06.02.2024 REGARDING 'ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN IN FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR'

## State wise loans sanctioned for credit linked subsidy to beneficiaries

| S. No   | States and UTs                           | Loans Sanctioned   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1       | Andaman And Nicobar Islands              | 18                 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 4861               |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 37                 |
| 4       | Assam                                    | 1109               |
| 5       | Bihar                                    | 11245              |
| 6       | Chandigarh                               | 5                  |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                             | 506                |
| 8       | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 7                  |
| 9       | Delhi                                    | 191                |
| 10      | Goa                                      | 62                 |
| 11      | Gujarat                                  | 319                |
| 12      | Haryana                                  | 863                |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh                         | 1284               |
| 14      | Jammu And Kashmir                        | 539                |
| 15      | Jharkhand                                | 1311               |
| 16      | Karnataka                                | 3524               |
| 17      | Kerala                                   | 2485               |
| 18      | Ladakh                                   | 56                 |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                              | -                  |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 3506               |
| 21      | Maharashtra                              | 13050              |
| 22      | Manipur                                  | 258                |
| 23      | Meghalaya                                | 56                 |
| 24      | Mizoram                                  | 18                 |
| 25      | Nagaland                                 | 124                |
| 26      | Odisha                                   | 1062               |
| 27      | Puducherry                               | 99                 |
| 28      | Punjab                                   | 1933               |
| 29      | Rajasthan                                | 485                |
| 30      | Sikkim                                   | 45                 |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                               | 10215              |
| 32      | Telangana                                | 5431               |
| 33      | Tripura                                  | 102                |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                            | 7449               |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                              | 576                |
| 36      | West Bengal                              | 9                  |
|         | Grand Total                              | 72840              |