Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Promotion of Food Processing Infrastructure in Cuddalore
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *348

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INFRASTRUCTURE IN CUDDALORE

## *348.  DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  to  promote  cashew  and  jack  fruit  food processing  infrastructure  in  Tamil  Nadu,  particularly  in  Cuddalore  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  establish  cashew  food  preservation  godown  in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Cuddalore district and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has any scheme for the development of Micro and Medium Level cashew food processors in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Cuddalore district; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *348 FOR ANSWER ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INFRASTRUCTURE IN CUDDALORE'

(a) to (d): Ministry of Food Processing Industries actively supports Micro, Small Medium and Large food processors in the food processing sector, including cashew and jackfruit, through schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food  Processing  Industries  (PLISFPI),  and  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalization  of  Micro-food processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.

These schemes provide  financial,  technical,  and  marketing  support  to  food  processors  across  all segments, facilitating capacity expansion, innovation, and formalization. Micro and Medium Level food processors are also eligible to avail benefits under various components of the PMKSY Scheme. The PMFME scheme focuses on formalization of unorganized units by enhancing their access to institutional  credit,  modern  infrastructure,  and  improved  food  processing  capabilities.  Under  the Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industries  (PLISFPI),  the  Ministry provides  financial  incentives  to  promote  Indian  food  brands  abroad,  supporting  branding  and marketing activities for Indian-branded consumer food products in global markets.  However, the Ministry neither establishes food processing units directly nor supports standalone cold storages or godowns.

Under PMKSY, 84 food processing projects have been approved since the inception of component schemes in the state of Tamil Nadu. Among these, one project is approved in the Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu under the component scheme, 'Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster' (APC).

The PMFME Scheme primarily adopts the One District One Product (ODOP) approach. Under this approach, cashew-based products have been identified as the ODOP for the Cuddalore and Ariyalur districts of Tamil Nadu.

Under the PMFME Scheme in the state of Tamil Nadu, 13520 Micro Food Processing Enterprises have been approved for credit-linked subsidy, 21407 Self Help Group (SHG) members have been supported with seed capital and 4 incubation centres, including one for cashew apple, have been approved. In the Cuddalore District, 738 Micro Food Processing Enterprises have been approved for credit-linked subsidy and 852 Self Help Group members are being supported for seed capital. Out of the 738 Micro Food Processing Enterprises approved for credit linked subsidy in Cuddalore, 472 are for cashew-based products.

Under the PLISFPI scheme, 20 locations are approved for 13 industries for providing incentives in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The details of projects approved under these schemes in the state of Tamil Nadu are provided in Annexure-I .

The incentives offered under PMKSY, PMFME, and PLISPI scheme of the Ministry are detailed in Annexure-II .  The  above-mentioned  schemes  are  demand-driven  and  aspiring  beneficiaries  are required to apply and qualify to avail themselves of the benefits of the schemes as per guidelines. The incentives  under  these  schemes  are  available  to  applicants,  including  those  from  Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu, who meet the criteria outlined in the guidelines of each scheme.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *348 FOR ANSWER ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INFRASTRUCTURE IN CUDDALORE'

## A. List of approved projects under Component Scheme of PMKSY since inception

| Sl. No.                                                                           | Project Name                                                                      | District                                                                          | Project Cost (Rs in Cr.)                                                          | Approved Grant- in-aid (Rs in Cr.)                                                |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component Scheme-- Mega Food Park Scheme                                          | Component Scheme-- Mega Food Park Scheme                                          | Component Scheme-- Mega Food Park Scheme                                          | Component Scheme-- Mega Food Park Scheme                                          | Component Scheme-- Mega Food Park Scheme                                          |
| M/s Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board, Tirunelveli                    | Tirunelveli                                                                       | 77.024                                                                            | 23.64                                                                             | 1                                                                                 |
| Component Scheme-- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme | Component Scheme-- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme | Component Scheme-- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme | Component Scheme-- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme | Component Scheme-- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme |
| M/s Farm Fresh Banana                                                             | Theni                                                                             | 15.54                                                                             | 6.06                                                                              | 2                                                                                 |
| M/s Frozen Fruits &Vegetables                                                     | Theni                                                                             | 25.34                                                                             | 7.17                                                                              | 3                                                                                 |
| M/s SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Limited,                                   | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Hosur, Trichy, Tuticorin, Salem                     | 24.75                                                                             | 4.85                                                                              | 4                                                                                 |
| M/s Marble Valley Foods and Beverages Private Limited                             | Tirunilveli                                                                       | 32.47                                                                             | 8.24                                                                              | 5                                                                                 |
| M/s ABT Industries Limited                                                        | Coimbatore                                                                        | 38.93                                                                             | 6.3                                                                               | 6                                                                                 |
| M/s Hatsun Agro Product Ltd                                                       | Kanchipuram & Palacode                                                            | 47.67                                                                             | 10                                                                                | 7                                                                                 |
| M/s Aachi Masala Foods Pvt. Ltd.                                                  | Thiruvallur                                                                       | 45.57                                                                             | 8.14                                                                              | 8                                                                                 |
| M/s Monsoon Bounty Foods Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.                                  | Thiruvallur                                                                       | 11.37                                                                             | 3.42                                                                              | 9                                                                                 |
| M/s Cocoland Agro Pvt. Ltd.                                                       | Coimbatore                                                                        | 9.66                                                                              | 2.94                                                                              | 10                                                                                |
| M/s The Salem District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd.                      | Salem                                                                             | 4.74                                                                              | 1.43                                                                              | 11                                                                                |
| M/s Swami Chickens Pvt Ltd                                                        | Dindigul                                                                          | 48.56                                                                             | 9.82                                                                              | 12                                                                                |
| M/s Shanthi Feeds Pvt Ltd                                                         | Dindigul                                                                          | 46.7                                                                              | 9.9                                                                               | 13                                                                                |
| M/s Sivasakthi Milk Dairy                                                         | Erode                                                                             | 16.75                                                                             | 4.96                                                                              | 14                                                                                |
| M/s GRB Dairy Foods Private Limited                                               | Dindigul                                                                          | 24.24                                                                             | 6.3                                                                               | 15                                                                                |

| 16                                                                                          | M/s Gamma Tech India Private Limited                                                        | Tuticorin                                                                                   | 20.11                                                                                       | 5.73                                                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 17                                                                                          | M/s ABC Fruits                                                                              | Krishnagiri                                                                                 | 28.59 10                                                                                    |                                                                                             |
| M/s The Namakkal District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd                              | Namakkal                                                                                    | 89.29                                                                                       | 6.89                                                                                        | 18                                                                                          |
| M/s KUPPANNA Poultry Farm                                                                   | Tiruppur                                                                                    |                                                                                             | 52.28 10                                                                                    | 19                                                                                          |
| 20 M/s KASTURI Poultry Farm                                                                 | Dindigul                                                                                    |                                                                                             | 77.83                                                                                       | 9.66                                                                                        |
| M/s Vijay Dairy and Farm Products Pvt Ltd                                                   | Tirucharipalli                                                                              | 35.81                                                                                       | 9.85                                                                                        | 21                                                                                          |
| M/s LION Dates Impex Private Limited                                                        | Trichy                                                                                      | 45                                                                                          | 10                                                                                          | 22                                                                                          |
| 23 M/s VISNUKUMAR Global Private Limited                                                    | Kancheepuram                                                                                | 18.72                                                                                       | 3.28                                                                                        |                                                                                             |
| 24 M/s K KUPPUSAMY                                                                          | Trichy                                                                                      |                                                                                             | 10                                                                                          | 3.74                                                                                        |
| Component Scheme-- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme                       | Component Scheme-- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme                       | Component Scheme-- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme                       | Component Scheme-- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme                       | Component Scheme-- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme                       |
| 25 M/s JFK International                                                                    | Coimbatore                                                                                  |                                                                                             | 16.71                                                                                       | 4.1921                                                                                      |
| 26 M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt Ltd                                              | Tiruppur                                                                                    |                                                                                             | 26.83                                                                                       | 8.7682                                                                                      |
| M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee                                                         | Tiruvannamalai                                                                              |                                                                                             | 25.506 5.7487                                                                               | 27                                                                                          |
| M/s Salem Market Committee                                                                  | Salem                                                                                       |                                                                                             | 25.252 5.9753                                                                               | 28                                                                                          |
| M/s Theni Market Committee                                                                  | Theni                                                                                       |                                                                                             | 26.308 5.9955                                                                               | 29                                                                                          |
| M/s Dharmapuri Market Committee                                                             | Krishnagiri                                                                                 |                                                                                             | 26.826 5.8937                                                                               | 30                                                                                          |
| 31 M/s Madurai Market Committee                                                             | Madurai                                                                                     |                                                                                             | 32.066 5.7912                                                                               |                                                                                             |
| 32 M/s Dindigul Market Committee                                                            | Dindigul                                                                                    |                                                                                             | 29.018                                                                                      | 6.7357                                                                                      |
| 33 M/s Cuddalore Market Committee                                                           | Cuddalore                                                                                   |                                                                                             | 25.002                                                                                      | 5.9793                                                                                      |
| 34 M/s Delta Foods                                                                          |                                                                                             | Pudukkottai,                                                                                | 24.3125                                                                                     | 7.4721                                                                                      |
| 35 M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                                                             | Erode                                                                                       |                                                                                             | 33.167                                                                                      | 9.1351                                                                                      |
| 36 M/s Integrated Service Point Private Limited                                             | Thiruvallur                                                                                 |                                                                                             | 42.635                                                                                      | 10                                                                                          |
| Component Scheme-- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme-- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme-- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme-- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme | Component Scheme-- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme |
| 37                                                                                          | M/s Neo Foods Pvt. Ltd                                                                      | Krishnagiri                                                                                 | 36.05                                                                                       | 5.00                                                                                        |
| 38 M/s VR Food Enterprises                                                                  | LLP Chennai                                                                                 |                                                                                             | 21.49                                                                                       | 5.00                                                                                        |
| 39                                                                                          | M/s Sivasakthi Hatcheries and Farms                                                         | Tirupur                                                                                     | 20.07                                                                                       | 5.00                                                                                        |

| 40                                                      | M/s SNP Dairy Milk   |   Madurai |   15.08 |   4.18 |
|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------|---------|--------|
| M/s SKM Egg Products Export (India) Ltd                 | Erode                |   19.99   |    5    |     41 |
| M/s Sahuwala Flour Mills                                | Erode                |   27.58   |    5    |     42 |
| M/s Niswin Foods Private Limited                        | Coimbatore           |   20.12   |    5    |     43 |
| M/s Sri Foods                                           | Madurai              |   10.46   |    2.64 |     44 |
| M/s Century Flour Mills Limited                         | Chennai              |   10      |    2.6  |     45 |
| M/s Regin Exports                                       | Kanyakumari          |    6.62   |    1.68 |     46 |
| M/s Pressana Flour Mills Private Ltd. (Unit - II)       | Coimbatore           |   20.24   |    4.88 |     47 |
| M/s Samson CNO Industries                               | Tiruppur             |    9.58   |    3.16 |     48 |
| M/s Hangrow Foods India Pvt. Ltd.                       | Erode                |   10      |    1.07 |     49 |
| M/s Nutriome Biosolutions                               | Madurai              |    8.84   |    3.88 |     50 |
| M/s India Beverages                                     | Tirupur              |   10.58   |    5    |     51 |
| M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. (Unit-I)  | Tirupur              |   14.92   |    3.87 |     52 |
| M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. (Unit-II) | Tirupur              |    3.77   |    1.28 |     53 |
| M/s JFK International                                   | Coimbatore           |    3.1709 |    1.1  |     54 |
| M/s JFK International                                   | Coimbatore           |   10.6492 |    3.66 |     55 |
| M/s JFK International                                   | Coimbatore           |    4.1191 |    1.42 |     56 |
| M/s JFK International                                   | Coimbatore           |    5.3121 |    1.83 |     57 |
| M/s JFK International                                   | Coimbatore           |    9.3716 |    3.2  |     58 |
| M/s P Duraisamy Maharajha Rice Mills Pvt Ltd            | Tirrupur             |    6.12   |    1.81 |     59 |
| M/s P Duraisamy Maharajha Rice Mills Pvt Ltd            | Tirrupur             |   10.26   |    3.08 |     60 |
| M/s Delta Instant Foods                                 | Puddukotai           |   19.3    |    5    |     61 |
| M/s Jivita Lifescience LLP                              | Thiruvallur          |   18.26   |    5    |     62 |
| M/s V.K. Arumuga Gounder Sons                           | Karur                |   35.04   |    5    |     63 |
| M/s Delta Fruit Drinks                                  | Puddukotai           |   18.33   |    5    |     64 |
| M/s Kumaran Oil Mill                                    | Tiruppur             |   28      |    5    |     65 |
| M/s Shriram Coconut Products Limited                    | Dindigul             |    4.3    |    1.11 |     66 |
| M/s Elite Natural Pvt. Limited                          | Krishnagiri          |   22.09   |    4.56 |     67 |

| 68                                                           | M/s Zebec Food &Beverages Private Limited   | Tiruchirappalli                     | 8.20                                | 2.98                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| M/s Delta Millets Foods                                      | Puddukotai                                  | 15.60                               | 5.00                                | 69                                  |
| M/s Paandia Agro Foods                                       | Dindigul                                    | 7.10                                | 2.80785                             | 70                                  |
| M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Zone                                 | Erode                                       | 26.04                               | 5                                   | 71                                  |
| M/s Agribusiness Corporation                                 | Ariyalur                                    | 1.92                                | 0.37                                | 72                                  |
| The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited | Theni                                       | 11.73                               | 1.63                                | 73                                  |
| M/s GD Foods And Beverages Private Limited                   | Ariyalur                                    | 8.55                                | 3.34                                | 74                                  |
| ADP Processed Foods                                          | Krishnagiri                                 | 4.14                                | 0.94                                | 75                                  |
| M/s Amuthadevi                                               | Tiruchirapalli                              | 3.5                                 | 1.37                                | 76                                  |
| Baby Marine Eastern Exports                                  | Tuticorin                                   | 12.16                               | 2.23                                | 77                                  |
| M/s M. Mohan Kumar                                           | Tiruchirapalli                              | 9.9                                 | 3.34                                | 78                                  |
| M/s RV Agro Foods                                            | Dindigul                                    | 14                                  | 2.75                                | 79                                  |
| M/s P. Shanmugam                                             | Tiruchirapalli                              | 9                                   | 3.83                                | 80                                  |
| Component Scheme-- Operation Greens                          | Component Scheme-- Operation Greens         | Component Scheme-- Operation Greens | Component Scheme-- Operation Greens | Component Scheme-- Operation Greens |
| M/s ShivaniAgriHorti Primary Processing Centre               | Coimbatore                                  | 18                                  | 8.35                                | 81                                  |
| M/s Kavalife Private Limited                                 | Krishnagiri                                 | 10.5                                | 2.8                                 | 82                                  |
| M/s Angalamman Hi-Tech Agro Industry                         | Erode                                       | 30.00                               | 14.93                               | 83                                  |
| Ms/ Sri Veeramathiamman Agro Center                          | Erode                                       | 10.00                               | 4.86                                | 84                                  |

## B. Details of Incubation centre approved in Tamil Nadu state under PMFME

|   S. No. | District        | Host Institute                                                    |   Grant Approved (Rs. in Lakh) |   Grant Released to Host Institute (Rs. in lakh) | Status                       |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Coimbatore      | TNAU,Coimbatore                                                   |                         256    |                                           219.8  | Under Progress               |
|        2 | Tiruchirappalli | ICAR- NRC Banana                                                  |                         250    |                                           215    | Completed                    |
|        3 | Madurai         | KVK Madurai                                                       |                         253.34 |                                           215.27 | Completed                    |
|        4 | Thanjavur       | SASTRA Deemed University, Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur (Non Govt) |                         119.12 |                                            59.56 | Completed (For Cashew Apple) |

## C. List of projects with committed Investments under PLISFPI Scheme

|   Sr.No | Beneficiary Name                                 | Sector                      | District        |   Actual/ Reported Investment (Rs in Cr.) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
|       1 | M/S Del Monte Foods Private Limited              | Fruits& Vegetables          | Krishnagiri     |                                     25.4  |
|       2 | M/s Exotic Fruits Private Limited                | Fruits& Vegetables          | Krishnagiri     |                                      6.36 |
|       3 | M/s Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited           | Fruits& Vegetables          | Tiruvallur      |                                     10.44 |
|       4 | M/s Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited           | Fruits& Vegetables          | Tiruvallur      |                                      1.38 |
|       5 | M/s Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited           | Fruits& Vegetables          | Tiruvallur      |                                     17.44 |
|       6 | M/s Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited           | Fruits& Vegetables          | Tiruvallur      |                                      6.86 |
|       7 | M/s Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited           | Fruits& Vegetables          | Tiruvallur      |                                     47.85 |
|       8 | M/s Parle Agro Private Limited                   | Fruits& Vegetables          | Kanchipuram     |                                     24    |
|       9 | M/s Asvini Fisheries Private Limited             | Marine Products             | Thoothukudi     |                                     57.74 |
|      10 | M/s Britannia Industries Limited                 | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Tirunelveli     |                                    200    |
|      11 | M/s Britannia Industries Limited                 | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Erode           |                                     25    |
|      12 | M/s ITC Limited                                  | Consumer Products (RTC/RTE) | Dindigul        |                                     24.8  |
|      13 | M/s Western India Cashew Company Private Limited | Category 2- Organic         | Kanyakumari     |                                      0    |
|      14 | M/s Christy Super Foods Private Limited          | Millet MSME                 | Namakkal        |                                      0    |
|      15 | M/s Rebala Nutri Foodee Private Limited          | Millet MSME                 | Namakkal        |                                      0    |
|      16 | M/s Sproutlife Foods Private Limited             | Millet MSME                 | Namakal         |                                      0    |
|      17 | M/s Sri Velavan Agro                             | Millet MSME                 | Tiruchirappalli |                                      0    |
|      18 | M/s Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd                        | Millet MSME                 | Tiruchengode    |                                      0    |

|   19. | M/s Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd   | Millet MSME   | Namakkal   |   0 |
|-------|-----------------------------|---------------|------------|-----|
|    20 | M/s Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd   | Millet MSME   | Namakkal   |   0 |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *348 FOR ANSWER ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INFRASTRUCTURE IN CUDDALORE'

## Pattern of assistance under PMKSY Scheme:

- i. Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure: Grant-in-aid will be @ 35% of eligible project cost for project in general area and @ 50% of eligible project cost for difficult area as well as for projects of SC/ST applicants, FPOs and SHGs, subject to maximum of Rs. 10 crore per project.  Approved grants-in-aid is released in three equal installments.
- ii. Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters : Scheme envisages grantsin-aid @35% of eligible project cost in general areas and @50% of eligible project cost in difficult areas, SC/ST applicants, FPOs and SHGs subject to maximum of Rs.10.00 Crores. Approved grants-in-aid is released in three equal installments.
- iii. Creation/  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  and  Preservation  Capacities: Scheme envisages grants-in-aid @35% of eligible project cost in general areas and @50% of eligible project cost in difficult areas, SC/ST applicants, FPOs and SHGs subject to maximum of Rs.5.00 Crores. Approved grants-in-aid is released in two equal installments.
- iv. Scheme  for  Food  Safety  &  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure: For  Government Organizations, the grant is 100% and for private organizations 50% for general areas and 70% for difficult areas and SC/ST applicants.
- v. Scheme for Operation Greens: Grants-in-aid will be @35% of eligible project cost for projects in general areas and @50% of eligible project cost for projects in difficult areas as well  as  for  projects  of  SC/ST  applicants,  FPOs  and  SHGs.  For  Integrated  Value  Chain Development  Projects,  maximum  grants-in-aid  would  be  ₹15  crore  per  project;  and  for Standalone Post-Harvest Infrastructure Projects, maximum grants-in-aid would be ₹10 crore per project.
- vi. Scheme for Research & Development in Processed Food Sector: For Govt. organisation, the grant is 100% of eligible project cost and for Private organisation, it is 50% of eligible project cost in General areas and 70% of eligible project cost in difficult areas.

## Pattern of assistance under PLI scheme:

- i. The beneficiary should achieve minimum year on year sales growth of 10% for claiming incentive  under  Category-I,  Category-II  and  Millet-Based  Products  components  of  the Scheme.  Under  Category -I component,  the  companies  have  to  make  committed investments  to  increase  their  production  capacities.    If  a  company  does  not  make  the

committed investment upto end of 2023-24, it is not eligible to receive incentives under the Scheme.

- ii. Under Category-III, i.e., Branding  and Marketing component, a company is eligible for financial  incentives  @  50%  of  expenditure  incurred  on  Branding  &  Marketing  abroad subject to a maximum of 3% of Sales of food products or Rs 50 crore per year, whichever is less.  The minimum expenditure should be Rs. 5 crore over a period of five years.

## Pattern of assistance 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  Entrepreneurship  Development Skilling (EDP+): program modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry and product specific skilling.

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