Lok Sabha Question No. 684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Processed Food Exports
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 684

ANSWER ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## PROCESSED FOOD EXPORTS

## 684. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) whether the share of processed food exports in agri-exports of the country has progressively increased during the last decade;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken and policies framed to enable growth in the share of processed food exports in agri-exports in the county?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes Sir, the percentage share of processed food exports in agri-exports of the country has increased from 13.7% in 2014-15 to 25.6% in 2022-23 respectively, as detailed below:
- (c) 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 scheme not only provide a boost to the growth of  food processing sector in the country  but also helps  in,  interalia,  reducing wastage  of  agricultural  produce,  increasing  the  processing  level  and  enhancing  the  export  of  the processed foods

| Year    |   Percentage share of Processed-Food Export in Agri-Food Export |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                                                            13.7 |
| 2015-16 |                                                            16.4 |
| 2016-17 |                                                            16.4 |
| 2017-18 |                                                            14.9 |
| 2018-19 |                                                            18.1 |
| 2019-20 |                                                            19.1 |
| 2020-21 |                                                            22.2 |
| 2021-22 |                                                            22.6 |
| 2022-23 |                                                            25.6 |

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- MoFPI is also implementing 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.  Production  Linked  Incentive (PLI)  scheme  also  launched  by  MoFPI  for  the  period  2021-22  to  2026-27  to  create  global  food champions and improving the visibility of Indian food brands abroad.

Besides  above,  the  allied  Ministries/Departments  and  their  Agencies  such  as  Ministry  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, APEDA, MPEDA,  etc.  also  extend  enabling  support  through  their  respective  schemes  like  Mission  for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture,  Agriculture  Export  Promotion  Plan  Scheme,  National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility, etc.

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