Lok Sabha Question No. 2852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Coarse Grains Promotion
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2852

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## COARSE GRAINS PROMOTION

## †2852.   SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

(a) the details of the efforts being made by the Government to bring all the stakeholders of the food processing sector on a common platform to pay focused attention on the coarse grains; and

(b) the  details  of  the  Government's  efforts  to  spread  awareness  among  the  farmers  about  the consumption and export potential, nutrition related benefits and value addition of coarse grain through various schemes of food processing sector in Bihar, especially border areas like Supaul, Araria, Jhanjharpur, Darbhanga, Madhepura and Saharsa?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The measures undertaken for strengthened processing/preservation infrastructure of Coarse Grains (Shree Anna or Millets), its value addition, popularization, increased usage, etc. through the schemes administered by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries include following -

- (i) Production Linked Incentive has been approved for 8 large and 22 Small & Medium entities;
- (ii)  Millet products have been approved in 21 districts as One District One Product and credit linked capital subsidy approved to 2574 millet based micro food processing enterprises;
- (iii) Millet Fairs-cum-exhibitions in 28 districts in different parts of the country including Bhojpur & Patna in Bihar state;
- (iv)   'International Conference on Millets for Achieving Nutritional and Economic Security' during 2123  September,  2023  at  Sonipat,  Haryana  to  share  ideas  and  findings  by  academia,  scientists, researchers, innovators and students etc;
- (v)  Ministry  also  organized  six  (6)  Promotional  Events,  focused  on  Millets  through  Industry Associations. The details of the events is attached at Annexure .
- (vi) Global Food Exhibition 'World Food India 2023' during 3 rd - 5 th  November, 2023 in New Delhi with Millets as one of its key focus areas was organized. The event was intended to provide Indian producers/ processors/ institutions a platform to collaborate and partner with global stakeholders.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  †2852  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08 TH  AUGUST,  2024  REGARDING  'COARSE GRAINS PROMOTION'

## Ministry supported Promotional Events, focused on Millets through Industry Associations

|   S .No | Organizer                                                     | Details of event                                                                                                          | Date       | Place                  |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|
|       1 | Knowledge Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)             | Conclave on Emerging opportunities in Food Processing Schemes and Incentives                                              | 21.06.2023 | Nagpur, Maharashtra    |
|       2 | PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI)                 | Ensuring Food Security through Processing and Export                                                                      | 21.08.2023 | New Delhi              |
|       3 | Associated Chambers of Commerce &Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) | Conference on Strengthening Food Processing                                                                               | 26.06.2023 | Mehsana, Gujarat       |
|       4 | ASSOCHAM                                                      | Conference on Strengthening Food Processing in Saurashtra region                                                          | 26.05.2023 | Rajkot, Gujarat        |
|       5 | Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)       | Food Processor's Round Table: Finance, Technology &Market                                                                 | 06.12.2023 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
|       6 | KCCI                                                          | Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Food Processing- Schemes & Incentives Exports- Food Safety, quality & Certification | 25.11.2023 | Surat, Gujarat         |

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