Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Packaged Food Companies
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan, Shri Ganesh Singh, Shri Tapir Gao, Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2769

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## PACKAGED FOOD COMPANIES

## † 2769. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to engage with leading packaged food companies to address concerns regarding ease of doing business, GST, imports, and other  trade-related  matters,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of participated companies and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the specific measures taken/being taken by the Government to boost the  food  processing  industry,  particularly  in  terms  of  increasing  growth,  exports, farmers' income, and creating employment opportunities;
- (c) the details of the total number of food parks, cold chain projects, and agro-processing clusters approved under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) along with the impact of these projects on rural development, especially in the regions like Jhalawar-Baran, Rajasthan; and
- (d) the details of the significant achievements under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) along with their contribution to the growth of the sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been actively engaging with stakeholders  across  the  food  and  allied  sectors,  including  large,  medium  and  small enterprises in the packaged food segment to identify and address challenges hindering the sector's growth. These deliberations aim to unlock the sector's full potential and enhance the ease of doing business. Stakeholder consultation meetings were held on 6 th and 7 th November, 2024 with industry representatives and associations. The list of participants in the said stakeholder consultations is attached at ANNEXURE .
- (b) MoFPI  through implementation of various initiatives and schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),    Prime  Minister  Formalization  of  Micro  Food Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  and  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food Processing  Industries  (PLISFPI)  aims  for  the  overall  development  of  food  processing sector, including creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet, and to help in providing better  returns to

farmers, creation of employment  opportunities,  reducing  wastage,  increasing the processing level and enhancing the export of the processed foods.

- (c) The details of the number of projects approved since inception of component schemes of Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure and Creation of  Infrastructure  for  Agro  Processing  Clusters  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) as on 31 st October, 2024 are as follows:

| Name of the component Scheme                            |   Number of projects approved |   Total project cost (₹ in crore) |   Approved Grants-in-aid (₹ in crore) |   Employment Generated |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Mega Food Parks*                                        |                            41 |                           4631.13 |                               1958.53 |                  97491 |
| Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure   |                           399 |                          11682.4  |                               3009.71 |                 239400 |
| Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters |                            76 |                           2460.41 |                                658.83 |                  77496 |

The above components scheme of PMKSY are demand driven and aspiring beneficiary is required to apply and qualify to avail the benefits of the schemes as per the Guidelines. The  incentives  under  these  schemes  are  available  to  applicants,  including  those  from Jhalawar-Baran region of Rajasthan, who meet the criteria outlined in the guidelines of each  scheme.  However,  no  projects  have  been  approved  in  the  Jhalawar  and  Baran Districts of Rajasthan under Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure and Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters.

- (d) PLISFPI was approved by the Union Cabinet on 31 st March 2021 with a budget of ₹10,900 crore, to be implemented from 2021-22 to 2026-27. A total of 171 applicants have been enrolled under the scheme. As on date incentive amount to the tune of ₹1084.01 Crores in 85 eligible cases has been disbursed by the Government. Investment of ₹8910 Crores has so far been reported at 213 locations across the country. As per the data reported by the beneficiaries of the Scheme, 2,89,832 direct and indirect employment opportunities have been created after implementation of the scheme.

The scheme has significantly contributed to the country's overall growth and development by scaling up domestic manufacturing, enhancing value addition, boosting the domestic production  of  raw  materials,  and  creating  employment  opportunities.  The  scheme supports large companies, millet-based products, innovative and organic products, as well as small and medium enterprises, while also promoting Indian brands globally.

ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2769 FOR ANSWER ON 12 th  DECEMBER, 2024 ON 'PACKAGED FOOD COMPANIES'

The list of industry associations who attended the Stakeholder consultation meetings:

1. Confederation of Indian Industries
2. Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India
3. All India Food Processors Association
4. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
5. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
6. International Spirits and Wine Association of India
7. Indian Dairy Association
8. Plant Based Foods Industry Association

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