Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Operation Greens Scheme under PMKSY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *248

ANSWERED ON 08 th  AUGUST, 2024

## OPERATION GREENS SCHEME UNDER PMKSY

## *248.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) the details of the impact of the Operation Greens scheme introduced under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), State-wise, focusing on the products included and financial assistance extended;
- (b) whether there  is  any  proposal  to  extend  the  said  scheme  to  include  additional  food products and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of disbursement and utilization of incentive amounts along with the details of the claims processed and various food product segments to which these incentives are being granted  under  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industry (PLISFPI) since its implementation in 2023-24;
- (d) whether the Government has collaborated with industry experts, research institutions or international partners to ensure the alignment of PLISFPI with global best practices and market demands and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  total  number of farmers benefitted from PMKSY in the country along with the allocated budget outlay for the scheme during the 14th Finance Commission Cycle and its continuation into the 15th Finance Commission Cycle; and
- (f) the details of specifics regarding newly introduced schemes and the restructuring of existing schemes under PMKSY?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

- (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *248 ANSWERED  ON  08.08.2024  REGARDING 'OPERATION GREENS SCHEME UNDER PMKSY'

- (a)  &  (b) The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  implementing  a Central Sector Scheme- 'Operation Greens' (OG) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana since 2018-19, with the objective of enhancing the value realisation for farmers and minimizing post-harvest losses. The scope of OG Scheme has been expanded from three crops namely  Tomato,  Onion  and  Potato  (TOP)  to  22  perishable  crops  namely  Mango,  Banana, Apple, Pineapple, Orange, Grapes, Aonla/Amla, Pomegranate, Guava, Litchi, Tomato, Onion, Potato, Green Peas, Carrot, Cauliflower, Beans, Gourd Family {Bottle Gourd (Loki), Bitter Gourd (Karela), Ridge/Sponge Gourd (Torai) Pointed Gourd (Parval) and Ash Gourd (Petha)}, Okra, Garlic, Ginger and Shrimp, during the 15 th Financial Commission Cycle (2021-26).

Under the scheme, 52 projects have been approved across the country for eligible crops in identified production clusters with grants in aid of ₹621.94 crores for total project cost of ₹2417.07 crores. The details of the projects approved under the scheme are in Annexure .

- (c) & (d) The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry was the part of approval of NITI Aayog's proposal on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for Enhancing India's  Manufacturing  Capabilities  and  Enhancing  Export'  approved  on  11.11.2020  for introduction  of  PLI  scheme  for  10  sector  specific  product  lines  including  food  processing sector. To formulate the PLI scheme for food processing sector, proactive steps were taken to align it with global best practices and market demands. An extensive stakeholder consultative approach  was  adopted  to  gather  inputs  from  line  Ministries  and  organizations  i.e.  Marine Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEPA)  and  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) etc.

Since its implementation, a total incentive of ₹1083.991 Crore has been disbursed in 84 eligible claims under different segments of PLI Scheme for FPI. Details of eligible claims and incentive disbursed so far is given below:

## YEAR-WISE AND SEGMENT-WISE INCENTIVE DISBURSED UNDER PLI SCHEME FOR FPI SO FAR.

(Amount in ₹ Crore)

| Segment                     |   No. of eligible claims |   FY 2022-23 |   FY 2023-24 |   FY 2024-25 |   Total |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------|
| Ready to Cook/ Ready to Eat |                       19 |      343.995 |      303.428 |            0 | 647.423 |

| Processed Fruits and Vegetables   |   30 |   59.745 |   233.672 |     0 |   293.417 |
|-----------------------------------|------|----------|-----------|-------|-----------|
| Marine Products                   |   12 |    72.31 |    31.43  | 10.37 |   114.11  |
| Mozzarella Cheese                 |   05 |     8.91 |    11.99  |  0    |    20.9   |
| Organic Products                  |   09 |     1.83 |     2.234 |  0.18 |     4.244 |
| Millet Based Products             |   09 |     0    |     3.897 |  0    |     3.897 |
| Total                             |   84 |   486.79 |   586.651 | 10.55 |  1083.99  |

(e) &(f) A total no of 33,53,903 farmers have benefitted from 1022 projects completed under PMKSY in the country. The financial outlay for PM Kisan Sampada Yojana for 14 th Finance Commission was ₹6,000 crores and for 15 th Finance commission it was ₹5,520 crores. The specifics of the sub-component schemes under PMKSY are as follows:

- i. Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
- ii. Scheme for creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters
- iii. Scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities
- iv. Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure.
- v. Operation Greens
- vi. Human Resource and Institutions -Research & Development

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *248  ANSWERED  ON  08.08.2024  REGARDING  'OPERATION GREENS SCHEME UNDER PMKSY'

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| Sl. No.     | Crops &States    | No. of projects   | Total Project Cost (₹ Crores)   | Approved Grant (₹ Crores)   | Grant Released (₹ Crores)   |
|-------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.          | Amla             |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Tamil Nadu       | 1                 | 10.50                           | 2.80                        | -                           |
| 2.          | Apple            |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Himachal Pradesh | 3                 | 51.92                           | 19.51                       | 3.18                        |
| 3.          | Banana           |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Gujarat          | 1                 | 50.00                           | 10.00                       | -                           |
|             | Maharashtra      | 1                 | 54.67                           | 14.86                       | -                           |
|             | Tamil Nadu       | 3                 | 58.00                           | 28.13                       | 15.50                       |
| Sub Total   | Sub Total        | 5                 | 162.67                          | 52.99                       | 15.50                       |
| 4.          | Garlic           |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Rajasthan        | 1                 | 20.21                           | 9.43                        | -                           |
| 5.          | Gauva            |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Madhya Pradesh   | 1                 | 29.30                           | 7.32                        | -                           |
| 6.          | Mandarin Orange  |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Maharashtra      | 1                 | 35.09                           | 10.00                       | 3.33                        |
| 7.          | Mango            |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Andhra Pradesh   | 3                 | 117.06                          | 40.87                       | 20.59                       |
|             | Maharashtra      | 2                 | 98.55                           | 27.28                       | -                           |
| Sub Total   | Sub Total        | 5                 | 215.6054                        | 68.15                       | 20.59                       |
| 8.          | Onion            |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Gujarat          | 3                 | 159.07                          | 35.19                       | 25.61                       |
|             | Maharashtra      | 3                 | 142.55                          | 65.40                       | 21.30                       |
| Sub         | Total            | 6                 | 301.62                          | 100.59                      | 46.91                       |
| 9. Potato   | 9. Potato        |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Gujarat          | 3                 | 286.86                          | 58.72                       | 28.41                       |
|             | Uttar Pradesh    | 3                 | 124.98                          | 28.81                       | 6.45                        |
| Sub Total   | Sub Total        | 6                 | 411.84                          | 87.53                       | 34.86                       |
| 10.         | Tomato           |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Andhra Pradesh   | 1                 | 109.99                          | 48.82                       | 4.88                        |
|             | Gujarat          | 1                 | 18.50                           | 4.38                        | 4.38                        |
|             | Karnataka        | 1                 | 26.87                           | 9.95                        | -                           |
| Sub Total   | Sub Total        | 3                 | 155.36                          | 63.15                       | 9.26                        |
| 11.         | Mixed            |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Assam            | 1                 | 28.53                           | 7.40                        | -                           |
|             | Madhya Pradesh   | 1                 | 36.70                           | 15.00                       | -                           |
|             | Maharashtra      | 3                 | 64.64                           | 21.50                       | 4.66                        |
|             | Punjab           | 1                 |                                 |                             |                             |
|             |                  |                   | 45.29                           | 9.84                        | -                           |
| 12.         | Shrimp           |                   |                                 |                             |                             |
|             | Andhra Pradesh   | 12                | 753.28                          | 124.62                      | 29.61                       |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      | 52                | 2417.0618                       | 621.9304                    | 167.90                      |