Lok Sabha Question No. 655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Marketing of Millet-based Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 655

ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2025

## MARKETING OF MILLET-BASED PRODUCTS

## 655.     DR. D. PURANDESWARI: SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

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

- (a) the details of the key activities being implemented to promote millet-based products;
- (b) the details of the number of farmers and food processing units expected to be benefitted from the scheme;
- (c) the details of the fund spent/utilized out of the allocated amount of Rs. 800 crore so far;
- (d) the  details  of  the  policy  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  enhance  the processing and marketing of millet-based products; and
- (e) whether the Government is taking any corrective measures to address the challenges faced during the implementation of the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) for a period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2026-27. One component of the scheme focuses on Millet-Based Products, with an outlay of Rs. 800 crores. This component was launched keeping in view International Year of Millets (IYOM).  The  objectives  of  the  PLI  Scheme  for  Millet-Based  Products  (PLISMBP)  are  to increase the use of millets in food products and promote their value addition by incentivizing the manufacturing and sale of selected millet-based products in both domestic and export markets.

(b) 29 applicants have been approved under PLISMBP component of the scheme for milletbased units at 45 locations throughout the country. The details of these units are at Annexure . The number of farmers benefitted under this component is not maintained.

(c) As  on  date,  out  of  total  allocation  of  Rs.  800  crores  for  PLISMBP,  an  amount  of Rs.793.27  crore  has  been  approved  to  incentivise  29  applicants.  However,  total  amount  of Rs.3.917 crore has been disbursed to 10 applicants so far.

(d) Apart from incentivizing millets-based food processing units under PLISMBP, milletbased units are also eligible for availing benefits under other MoFPI's schemes like Pradhan Mantri  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). MoFPI hosted the third edition of 'World Food India' from 19 th September  to  22 nd September,  2024  in  New  Delhi.  With  participation  from  numerous international exhibitors and this event provided a platform for the millets-based food industry to showcase products globally and promote millet-based products in international buyers. Further, the  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA),  a statutory organization under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has the mandate  to  promote  export  of  agricultural  products,  including  millets,  from  India.  APEDA provides assistance to its registered exporters, including those of millets, under Agriculture & Processed Food Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA. The assistance is provided under various components of the schemes viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development.

(e) As such, no challenge has been faced by the MoFPI in implementation of PLISMBP component of the scheme.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  655  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.02.2025  REGARDING 'Marketing of Millet-based Products'

## Details of millet-based units approved under PLISMBP component of the scheme

|   Sr. No. | State            | Name of Scheme   | Beneficiary Name                        | Sector      | District    |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | PLISMBP          | COASTAL FOODS                           | Millet MSME | Guntur      |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh   | PLISMBP          | TRETA AGRO PVT. LTD.                    | Millet MSME | Chittoor    |
|         3 | Assam            | PLISMBP          | SANNA ENTERPRISES                       | Millet MSME | Kamrup      |
|         4 | Gujarat          | PLISMBP          | MARICO LIMITED                          | Millet LE   | Sanand      |
|         5 | Gujarat          | PLISMBP          | HSM FOODS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED | Millet MSME | Rajkot      |
|         6 | Gujarat          | PLISMBP          | SATVAM NUTRIFOODS LIMITED               | Millet MSME | Sabarkantha |
|         7 | Gujarat          | PLISMBP          | SUPREME NUTRI GRAIN PRIVATE LIMITED     | Millet MSME | Rajkot      |
|         8 | Gujarat          | PLISMBP          | YASHEEL FOODS LLP                       | Millet MSME | Anand       |
|         9 | Haryana          | PLISMBP          | NESTLE INDIA LTD.                       | Millet LE   | Panipat     |
|        10 | Haryana          | PLISMBP          | BTW INDIA PVT LTD                       | Millet MSME | Sonepat     |
|        11 | Himachal Pradesh | PLISMBP          | MRS BECTORS FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED   | Millet LE   | Una         |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh | PLISMBP          | BAGRRYS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED           | Millet MSME | Solan       |
|        13 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | ITC LIMITED                             | Millet LE   | Bengaluru   |
|        14 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | MRS BECTORS FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED   | Millet LE   | Bengaluru   |
|        15 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED          | Millet LE   | Hubbali     |
|        16 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED          | Millet LE   | Ramanagara  |
|        17 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | SPROUTLIFE FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED        | Millet MSME | Tumkur      |
|        18 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | SPROUTLIFE FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED        | Millet MSME | Bengaluru   |
|        19 | Karnataka        | PLISMBP          | WHOLSUM FOODS PVT LTD                   | Millet MSME | Bengaluru   |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh   | PLISMBP          | ARYAN NATURALS PRIVATE LIMITED          | Millet MSME | Mandla      |
|        21 | Maharashtra      | PLISMBP          | MARICO LIMITED                          | Millet LE   | Jalgaon     |
|        22 | Maharashtra      | PLISMBP          | CHORDIA FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED           | Millet MSME | Satara      |

|   23 | Maharashtra   | PLISMBP   | EARLY FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED           | Millet MSME   | Pune              |
|------|---------------|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|
|   24 | Maharashtra   | PLISMBP   | HWWELLNESS SOLUTIONS                  | Millet MSME   | Pune              |
|   25 | Maharashtra   | PLISMBP   | NAGSHETIYA INDUSTRIES                 | Millet MSME   | Nashik            |
|   26 | Punjab        | PLISMBP   | HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED            | Millet LE     | Kapurthala        |
|   27 | Punjab        | PLISMBP   | MRS BECTORS FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED | Millet LE     | Patiala           |
|   28 | Punjab        | PLISMBP   | MRS BECTORS FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED | Millet LE     | Jalandhar         |
|   29 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | CHRISTY SUPER FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED   | Millet MSME   | Namakkal          |
|   30 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | REBALA NUTRI FOODEE PRIVATE LIMITED   | Millet MSME   | Namakkal          |
|   31 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | SPROUTLIFE FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED      | Millet MSME   | Namakal           |
|   32 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | SRIVELAVAN AGRO                       | Millet MSME   | Tiruchirappalli   |
|   33 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | WHOLSUM FOODS PVT LTD                 | Millet MSME   | Tiruchengode      |
|   34 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | WHOLSUM FOODS PVT LTD                 | Millet MSME   | Namakkal          |
|   35 | Tamil Nadu    | PLISMBP   | WHOLSUM FOODS PVT LTD                 | Millet MSME   | Namakkal          |
|   36 | Telangana     | PLISMBP   | RAVI FOODS PVT LTD                    | Millet LE     | Rangareddy        |
|   37 | Telangana     | PLISMBP   | RAVI FOODS PVT LTD                    | Millet LE     | Hyderabad         |
|   38 | Telangana     | PLISMBP   | RAVI FOODS PVT LTD                    | Millet LE     | Hyderabad         |
|   39 | Telangana     | PLISMBP   | HARSH BAKERS                          | Millet MSME   | Hyderabad         |
|   40 | Telangana     | PLISMBP   | PAHAL FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED           | Millet        | MSMERANGAREDDY    |
|   41 | Uttar Pradesh | PLISMBP   | MRS BECTORS FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED | Millet LE     | Gautam Budh Nagar |
|   42 | Uttarakhand   | PLISMBP   | SWG INDUSTRIES LIMITED                | Millet LE     | Udham Singh Nagar |
|   43 | Uttarakhand   | PLISMBP   | TRETA AGRO PVT. LTD.                  | Millet MSME   | Udham Singh Nagar |
|   44 | Uttarakhand   | PLISMBP   | TRETA AGRO PVT. LTD.                  | Millet MSME   | Udham Singh Nagar |
|   45 | Uttarakhand   | PLISMBP   | WHOLSUM FOODS PVT LTD                 | Millet MSME   | Udham Singh Nagar |

Millet MSME: Sales based incentive for millet based products in Micro Small Medium Sector Millet LE: Sales based incentive for millet based products by large Entities

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