Lok Sabha Question No. 4675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Support to Micro Level Units under PMFME
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4675

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## SUPPORT TO MICRO LEVEL UNITS UNDER PMFME

## 4675.   SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) scheme to support micro-level units and Self Help Groups (SHGs) in food processing and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  SHGs,  cooperatives  and  individual  entrepreneurs  supported  under  the scheme in the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho in the Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) whether the Government is providing training, seed capital, branding and marketing support thereunder; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the assistance so provided in the above-mentioned areas and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): 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  including  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)  in  the  country.  The  details  of  assistance available under PMFME Scheme is at Annexure.
- (b)  to  (d):    The  support  provided  under  PMFME  Scheme  to  Katni,  Panna  and  Chhattarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh is as under:

## Katni District:

-  Credit Linked Subsidy : 87 loans sanctioned for Individual enterprises.

-  Seed Capital : 96 SHG members have been sanctioned for Rs. 0.20 Crore

-  Training : 18 beneficiaries have been trained

-  Branding & Marketing : No proposal received

## Panna District:

-  Credit Linked Subsidy : 184 loans sanctioned for Individual enterprises.

-  Seed Capital : 2643 SHG members have been sanctioned for Rs. 8.95 Crore

-  Training : 38 beneficiaries have been trained

-  Branding & Marketing : No proposal received

## Chhattarpur District of Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency:

-  Credit Linked Subsidy : 95 loans sanctioned for Individual enterprises.
-  Seed Capital : 89 SHG members have been sanctioned for Rs. 0.24 Crore
-  Training : 50 beneficiaries have been trained
-  Branding & Marketing : No proposal received

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4675  FOR ANSWER  ON  21.08.2025  REGARDING 'SUPPORT TO MICRO LEVEL UNITS UNDER PMFME'

## The details of assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme

- (i). Support to Individual / Group Category Micro Enterprises: Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost, maximum ceiling Rs.10 lakh per unit;
- (ii). Support  to  SHGs  for  seed  capital: Seed  capital  @  Rs.  40,000/-  per  member  of  SHG engaged  in  food  processing  for  working  capital  and  purchase  of  small  tools  subject  to maximum of Rs. 4 lakh per SHG Federation. (iii). Support  for  Common  Infrastructure: Credit  linked  capital  subsidy  @35%  subject  to maximum of Rs. 3 crore to support FPOs, SHGs, Cooperatives and any Government agency for setting up of common infrastructure. The common infrastructure will also be available for other units and public to utilize on hiring basis for substantial part of the capacity. (iv). Branding and Marketing Support: Grant upto 50% for Branding and Marketing to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives or an SPV of micro food processing enterprises. The  scheme  envisages  training  for  Entrepreneurship  Development Program (EDP) modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry and product

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- (v). Capacity  Building: specific skilling.