Lok Sabha Question No. 636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 636

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## FORMALISATION OF MICRO FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES UNDER PMFME SCHEME

## 636. SHRI NAVASKANI K: SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  micro  food  processing  enterprises  formalized  under  the Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme so far;
- (b) the  details  of  the  regional  distribution  of  beneficiaries  under  the  said  scheme  and  the manner in which the Government is addressing disparities in reach, if any;
- (c) the details of the specific measures taken/being taken by the Government to encourage the formalization of micro food processing enterprises in rural and remote areas in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the details of the financial support provided under the scheme to assist small and micro enterprises in upgrading their infrastructure in the country, especially in Tamil Nadu;
- (e) the details of the number of enterprises benefitted from credit-linked subsidies under the said scheme during the last three years and the current year; and
- (f) the details of the training and capacity-building programmes organised for the owners and workers of micro food processing units under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the information available on PMFME online portal, 31,978 micro food processing enterprises  have  been  formalized  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalization  of  Micro  Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme till 31 st January 2025.
- (b) One  District  One  Product  (ODOP)  initiative  under  the  Scheme  is  aimed  at  fostering balanced regional development across all districts of the country. The initiative aims to select, brand, and promote at least One Product from each District of the country for enabling holistic socioeconomic growth across all regions. The details of zone-wise beneficiaries sanctioned under the scheme is at Annexure-I .
- (c) Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored "Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro  Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme"  for providing  financial,  technical  and  business  support  for  upgradation  of  micro  food  processing enterprises in the country including Tamil Nadu. The scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 202526 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore.  The scheme aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual  micro-enterprises  in  the  unorganized  segment  of  the  food  processing  industry  and promote formalization of the sector.

(d) & (e) The details of financial assistance offered to the prospective entrepreneurs under PMFME  Scheme  are  at Annexure-II .  1,22,512  loans  for  credit  linked  subsidy  have  been sanctioned across the country out of which 14,464 loans have been sanctioned for the State of Tamil Nadu till 31 st January 2025. The State-wise and year-wise details are at Annexure-III .

(f) Under the PMFME Scheme, a total of 92,677 beneficiaries have been trained as on 31 st January  2025  as  per  the  training  portal  updated  by  the  respective  States/UTs.  The  Capacity Building  component of the PMFME Scheme envisages Food Processing EDP Training for all applicants viz individuals and Groups (SHGs/ FPOs/ Cooperatives) recommended for availing credit linked grant by District Level Committee (DLC) and also training to Self Help Group (SHG) beneficiaries of Seed Capital engaged in micro food processing.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  636  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.02.2025  REGARDING 'FORMALISATION  OF  MICRO  FOOD  PROCESSING  ENTERPRISES  UNDER PMFME SCHEME'

## Details of zone-wise beneficiaries sanctioned under the scheme

| S. No.   | States and UTs                           | Loans Sanctioned   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 70                 |
| 2        | Assam                                    | 2316               |
| 3        | Bihar                                    | 20297              |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh                             | 852                |
| 5        | Jharkhand                                | 3066               |
| 6        | Manipur                                  | 282                |
| 7        | Meghalaya                                | 175                |
| 8        | Mizoram                                  | 38                 |
| 9        | Nagaland                                 | 319                |
| 10       | Odisha                                   | 1870               |
| 11       | Sikkim                                   | 61                 |
| 12       | Tripura                                  | 156                |
| 13       | West Bengal                              | 111                |
|          | East Zone                                | 29613              |
| 14       | Chandigarh                               | 5                  |
| 15       | Delhi                                    | 266                |
| 16       | Haryana                                  | 1287               |
| 17       | Himachal Pradesh                         | 1767               |
| 18       | Jammu And Kashmir                        | 1212               |
| 19       | Ladakh                                   | 78                 |
| 20       | Punjab                                   | 2558               |
| 21       | Uttar Pradesh                            | 14917              |
| 22       | Uttarakhand                              | 805                |
|          | North Zone                               | 22895              |
| 23       | Andaman And Nicobar Islands              | 18                 |
| 24       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 6127               |
| 25       | Karnataka                                | 5825               |
| 26       | Kerala                                   | 5690               |
| 27       | Lakshadweep                              |                    |
| 28       | Puducherry                               | 151                |
| 29       | Tamil Nadu                               | 14464              |
| 30       | Telangana                                | 6599               |
|          | South Zone                               | 38874              |
| 31       | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 10                 |
| 32       | Goa                                      | 96                 |
| 33       | Gujarat                                  | 634                |
| 34       | Madhya Pradesh                           | 8010               |
| 35       | Maharashtra                              | 21473              |
| 36       | Rajasthan                                | 907                |
|          | West Zone                                | 31130              |
|          | Grand Total                              | 122512             |

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d)  &  (e)  OF THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  636  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.02.2025  REGARDING 'FORMALISATION OF MICRO FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES UNDER PMFME SCHEME'

The details of financial assistance offered to the enterprises under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme are as under:

- (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.
- (v). Capacity Building: The scheme envisages training for Food Processing and Entrepreneurship  Development  program  modified  to  meet  the  requirement  of  food processing industry and product specific skilling.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  (d)  &  (e)  OF THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  636  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.02.2025  REGARDING 'FORMALISATION OF MICRO FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES UNDER PMFME SCHEME'

## Details of year-wise and State-wise list loans sanctioned under PMFME scheme till 31 st January 2025

| S. No.   | States and UTs    |   2021-2022 |   2022-2023 |   2023-2024 |   2024-2025 |   Total Sanctioned |
|----------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1        | A&N               |           6 |           4 |           8 |           0 |                 18 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    |         306 |        2808 |        2237 |         776 |               6127 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |           1 |          21 |          28 |          20 |                 70 |
| 4        | Assam             |          39 |         659 |         633 |         985 |               2316 |
| 5        | Bihar             |          91 |        2923 |       10284 |        6999 |              20297 |
| 6        | Chandigarh        |           5 |           0 |           0 |           0 |                  5 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh      |          24 |         211 |         350 |         267 |                852 |
| 8        | D&D               |           0 |           2 |           5 |           3 |                 10 |
| 9        | Delhi             |          21 |          81 |         103 |          61 |                266 |
| 10       | Goa               |           2 |          42 |          23 |          29 |                 96 |
| 11       | Gujarat           |           5 |         103 |         286 |         240 |                634 |
| 12       | Haryana           |          74 |         329 |         606 |         278 |               1287 |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh  |         156 |         603 |         550 |         458 |               1767 |
| 14       | J&K               |          35 |         170 |         480 |         527 |               1212 |
| 15       | Jharkhand         |           0 |         198 |        1527 |        1341 |               3066 |
| 16       | Karnataka         |         259 |        1823 |        2011 |        1732 |               5825 |
| 17       | Kerala            |          59 |         807 |        2573 |        2251 |               5690 |
| 18       | Ladakh            |           6 |          26 |          33 |          13 |                 78 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh    |         237 |        1426 |        2692 |        3655 |               8010 |
| 20       | Maharashtra       |         636 |        6040 |        9493 |        5304 |              21473 |
| 21       | Manipur           |         180 |          67 |          13 |          22 |                282 |
| 22       | Meghalaya         |           5 |          26 |          44 |         100 |                175 |
| 23       | Mizoram           |           0 |           7 |          13 |          18 |                 38 |
| 24       | Nagaland          |           0 |          25 |         155 |         139 |                319 |
| 25       | Odisha            |         149 |         620 |         627 |         474 |               1870 |
| 26       | Puducherry        |           1 |          58 |          54 |          38 |                151 |
| 27       | Punjab            |         134 |         837 |        1183 |         404 |               2558 |
| 28       | Rajasthan         |          98 |         192 |         242 |         375 |                907 |
| 29       | Sikkim            |           2 |          31 |          20 |           8 |                 61 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu        |         288 |        3717 |        7666 |        2793 |              14464 |
| 31       | Telangana         |         163 |        2067 |        3500 |         869 |               6599 |
| 32       | Tripura           |           7 |          43 |          63 |          43 |                156 |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh     |         212 |        2304 |        6654 |        5747 |              14917 |
| 34       | Uttarakhand       |          17 |         222 |         416 |         150 |                805 |
| 35       | West Bengal       |           0 |           0 |          22 |          89 |                111 |
|          | Total             |        3218 |       28492 |       54594 |       36208 |             122512 |

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