Lok Sabha Question No. 3341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Strengthening of Food Processing Equipment Manufacturing Sector
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3341

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## STRENGTHENING OF FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING SECTOR

## 3341.   SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to expand and strengthen the food processing equipment manufacturing sector, if so, the details thereof, including proposed initiatives and incentives in this regard;
- (b) if not, the reasons for not prioritizing the expansion of this sector; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to attract investments for the local manufacturing of food processing equipments in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): In order to promote and ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  incentivizing  setting  up/expansion  of  related infrastructure  through  its  Central  Sector  schemes  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally Sponsored - Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme across the country. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven.

Under Research and Development (R&D) component of the PMKSY Scheme, MoFPI extends financial  assistance  as  grant-in-aid  to  Private  organizations/  universities/institutions,  Public  funded organizations  and  recognized  R&D  laboratories  both  in  public  and  private  sector  to  promote  and undertake demand driven R&D work in food processing sector for product & process development, design and development of equipment, improved storage, shelf-life, packaging etc.

Under the  PMFME Scheme, financial assistance  is  being  provided  to  micro  food  processing enterprises for acquiring new technologies and upgrading equipment. In addition, handholding support is  provided  to  eligible  beneficiaries  for  project  formulation,  execution,  access  to  credit,  linkages  to machine/equipment manufacturers, maintenance of hygiene & quality control etc.

(c): MoFPI is incentivizing establishment of such facilities through its schemes of PMKSY, PMFME and PLIS, which are demand driven in nature and implemented across the country Apart from this, with the objective to boost investments and sourcing of Indian food products, MoFPI organized 3rd edition of a Mega Event, called 'World Food India' during 19th to 22nd September 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi to showcase domestic Industry and provide it with collaborative opportunities with international stakeholders. The event brought global food processing companies, innovators, supply chain stakeholders, equipment manufacturers, etc. on a collaborative platform and provide foreign companies with tie-up/ business opportunities with its Indian counterparts.

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