Lok Sabha Question No. 3017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Funds released to Maharashtra under PM-FME
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3017

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## FUNDS RELEASED TO MAHARASHTRA UNDER PM-FME

## 3017.   SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has released over Rs. 3,700 crore to States under the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) Scheme to support micro food enterprises across the country;
- (b) if so, the total funds released to the State of Maharashtra and the number of micro food enterprises benefited;
- (c) the key activities supported under the scheme including skill development, technology upgradation, marketing support and credit facilitation for micro food entrepreneurs in Maharashtra;
- (d) whether any assessment has been made on the impact of PM-FME in Maharashtra in terms  of  increasing  income,  improving  market  access  and  promoting  local  food products and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the steps taken to ensure timely utilization of funds and proper monitoring of projects under PM-FME in Maharashtra; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  any  additional  support  measures  or incentives to strengthen micro food enterprises in Maharashtra and other States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  processing  Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, Centre Share of Rs. 4306.40 crores has been released/allocated to States/ UTs for implementation of various components of the scheme till 31 st October, 2025.

(b): For the State of Maharashtra, Central Share of Rs. 646.24 crores has been released/allocated for implementation of various components of the PMFME scheme till 31st October, 2025.

26,172 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned loans for credit linked subsidy under the PMFME Scheme in the State of Maharashtra.

- (c): Under the PMFME Scheme, the following activities have been supported in the State of Maharashtra including skill development, technology upgradation, marketing assistance and credit facilitation:
- (i)  Loan  for  credit  linked  subsidy  has  been  sanctioned  to  26172  micro  food  processing enterprises. They are provided financial, technical and business support for setting up of new/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises.
- (ii) Seed capital support sanctioned to 53146 Self Help Groups (SHGs) members for working capital and purchase of small tools.
- (iii) 4 proposals have been sanctioned under Branding & Marketing component for providing market access / linkages, product standardization, packaging and regulatory compliances.
- (iv) Under capacity building component, 35996 beneficiaries have been trained. In addition, 3 incubation centers have been approved for providing common processing facilities to earlystage startups / innovators and micro food processing enterprises.
- (d): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has got conducted a third-party midterm impact evaluation of the PMFME scheme to assess the impact of the scheme. The study has highlighted that the integration of technology and financial support through PMFME has helped entrepreneurs by increasing their production capacity, turn over and business growth, leading to income generation, market access/linkages and promotion of vocal for local.
- (e): Regular review meetings are conducted with States/ UTs, lending banks, State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) and other stakeholders for timely fund utilisation and monitoring the progress of implementation of the Scheme.
- (f): MoFPI is working in convergence with various Ministries/ Departments to dovetail the benefits  available  under  their  schemes  with  PMFME  Scheme  to  strengthen  micro  food processing  enterprises.  Further,  micro  food  enterprises  are  supported  /  encouraged  for participation in Exhibitions & Expos, Fairs, Buyer-Seller Meets etc. to strengthen their market access/linkages. The Ministry has been organizing its flagship event 'World Food India (WFI)' wherein over various editions, a large number of PMFME beneficiaries have participated and exhibited their products in the stalls under PMFME pavilion. The stalls are provided free of cost to the beneficiaries by the Ministry. WFI provides a platform for the PMFME beneficiaries to  showcase  and  promote  their  products  to  the  large  number  of  visiting  domestic  and international buyers.

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