Lok Sabha Question No. 3118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Schemes to Incentivize Food Processing Units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3118

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## SCHEMES TO INCENTIVIZE FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

## 3118.   SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes implemented by the Government to incentivize food processing units across the country;
- (b) whether  the  schemes  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme are State or region-specific and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total grants disbursed under these schemes during the last three years;
- (d) the categories of organizations eligible to receive grants under these schemes; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  equitable  distribution  of  grants  and  encourage participation from rural entrepreneurs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In order to incentivize setting up/expansion of Food Processing infrastructure, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing two Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing  Industry (PLISFPI). Further, a Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is also being implemented by MoFPI.

These schemes are not region specific or state specific but demand driven and financial assistance is provided to the eligible applicants and is implemented across the country. The total funds released under these schemes since 2022-23 is as under-

(Rs in Crores)

|                | 2022-23                  | 2023-24           | (Rs in Crores) 2024-25   |
|----------------|--------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| Scheme         | Actual ExpenditureActual | ExpenditureActual | Expenditure              |
| 561.92         | 666.20                   | 540.12            | PMKSY                    |
| PLISFPI 489.83 | 590.50                   |                   | 450.49                   |
| PMFME 269      |                          | 765               | 1017                     |

(d): Project Execution Agency (PEA) / Implementing agencies /organizations such as Govt. / PSUs / Joint Ventures / NGOs / Cooperatives / Self Help Groups (SHGs) / Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) / Farmer  Producer  Companies  (FPCs)  /  Private  Sector  companies/  Partnership  firm  /  Proprietorship firms/individuals etc. are eligible for availing grants under schemes of MoFPI.

(e): MoFPI schemes are demand driven but most of the projects approved under the schemes are in rural areas,  thereby  supporting  the  local   farmers.  To  ensure  equal  opportunities  across  rural  entrepreneurs, scheme  awareness  activities  through  national  and  state  level  awareness  campaigns  such  as  newspaper advertisement, radio jingles, exhibitions and expos, millet fairs, buyer-seller meets, district and block level workshops  etc.  are  conducted  with  the  aim  to  enhance  the  awareness  of  general  public  and  for  their participation for availing benefits under the schemes of MoFPI.