Lok Sabha Question No. 4070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Implementation of One District One Product Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Sachithanantham R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4070

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT SCHEME

## 4070.     SHRI SACHITHANANTHAM R:

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

- (a) whether the Government has implemented the One District One Product Scheme to nurture the largely grown agricultural produces like mangoes, tomatoes, hill bananas in  Dindigul district which are perishable and highly remunerative by providing all types of assistance under this scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Centrally Sponsored"Pradhan  Mantri  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme"  for providing  financial,  technical  and  business  support  for  upgradation  of  micro  food  processing enterprises in the country. The scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000  Crore.    The  scheme  aims  to  enhance  the  competitiveness  of  existing  individual  microenterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and promote formalization of the sector.

The details of financial assistance offered to the prospective entrepreneurs under PMFME Scheme are at Annexure .

The Scheme primarily adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products. It provides the framework for value chain development and alignment of support infrastructure.  The ODOP are identified by States / UTs based on the agriculture production, raw material availability, perishability of the product etc.

For the district of Dindigul, Animal feed has been approved as ODOP. Banana based products has been approved as ODOP for three districts- Theni, Tirunelveli, Trichy and Mango based products has been approved as ODOP for Krishnagiri district. No district has identified Tomato as ODOP in the State of Tamil Nadu.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4070  FOR ANSWER  ON  19.12.2024  REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT SCHEME'

## The details of assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme

- (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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