Lok Sabha Question No. 2602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Processing of Coarse Cereals
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2602

ANSWER ON 19 TH  DECEMBER,2023

## PROCESSING OF COARSE CEREALS

## 2602.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

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

- (a) the quantity of coarse cereals processed by the Food Processing Industries during each of the last three years;
- (b) whether the Union Government proposes to increase infrastructure for processing coarse cereals in the country particularly in the States of Odisha and Maharashtra; and
- (c) if so, the details in this regard and the time by which it is likely to be developed, State-wise particularly in States of Odisha and Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (KM. SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) : As per the report of a study titled 'Study to Determine the Level of Food Processing in India', 2021 commissioned by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India (GOI), the estimated quantity processed for coarse cereals is as under:
- (b) & (c):  The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) through implementation of the Central Sector Scheme, namely, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), interalia, helps in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet across the country.  The components of PMKSY, viz.  (i) Mega Food Parks, (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii) Infrastructure for Agro-processing

| Commodity      | Quantity Processed (million MT)   | Quantity Processed (million MT)   | Quantity Processed (million MT)   |
|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                | 2010-11                           | 2015-16                           | 2018-19                           |
| Coarse Cereals | 7.51                              | 9.49                              | 10.92                             |

Clusters,  (iv)  Creation  of  Backward  and  Forward  Linkages,  (v)  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities  and  (vi)  Operation  Greens  supports  in  storage  and processing of all agri and allied produce including coarse cereals.

Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing/preservation infrastructure. The scheme aims at development of modern infrastructure including to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units.

MoFPI supports setting  up  of  infrastructures  in  food  processing  units  by  inviting  applications online  from  potential  investors/  entrepreneurs  against  Expression  of  Interest  (EoI)  issued  by MoFPI from time to time depending on the availability of funds. The willing entrepreneurs may apply for setting up of food processing units.

MoFPI  also  implements  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme-  PM  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) for providing technical, financial and business support for setting up/upgradation of 2 lakh Micro food processing enterprises. A total number of loans sanctioned till now for the States of Odisha and Maharashtra are 1043 and 10806 respectively.

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