Lok Sabha Question No. 514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Projects under PMFME Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 514

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## PROJECTS UNDER PMFME SCHEME

## 514. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a) the salient features of the PMFME scheme;
- (b) the details of financial assistance offered to the enterprises under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme; and
- (c) the details of the projects undertaken and the enterprises benefited under the scheme in Bengaluru and Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a).  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  "PM 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 for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 Crore. The scheme aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and promote formalization of the sector. 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.
- (b). The details of financial assistance offered to the enterprises under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is at Annexure-I .
- (c). The details of the projects undertaken and the enterprises benefited under the scheme in Karnataka including Bengaluru is at Annexure-II .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 514 FOR REPLY ON 28.11.2024 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER PMFME SCHEME'

The details of financial assistance offered to the enterprises under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme are as under:

- (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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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 514 FOR REPLY ON 28.11.2024 REGARDING  'PROJECTS UNDER PMFME SCHEME'

The  details  of  the  projects  undertaken  and  the  enterprises  benefited  under  the  scheme  in  Karnataka  including Bangaluru are as under:

## For the State of Karnataka:

- a) Credit  Linked  Subsidy:  5177  micro  food  processing  enterprises  have  been  sanctioned  with  approved subsidy of Rs. 188.03 Cr.
- b) Seed capital: Rs. 75.10 Cr. have been sanctioned for 19088 SHG members
- c) Incubation Centre: 14 Incubation centers have been approved with grant in aid of Rs. 3216.88 Lakhs. The list is mentioned below:
- d) Marketing & Branding: 3 proposals have been approved viz. Seemi, Bhima Pulses and India Coffee
- e) Capacity Building: 1098 beneficiaries have been trained

| S.No.   | State     | District        | Incubation Centre                                                      |   Grant in Aid approved (in lakhs) |
|---------|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Karnataka | Mysuru          | CSIR-CFTRI Mysure                                                      |                             202    |
| 2.      | Karnataka | Haveri          | CoHEFT,Devihosur                                                       |                             240.11 |
| 3.      | Karnataka | Chitradurga     | CoH, Hiriyur (UAHS, Shivamogga )                                       |                             146    |
| 4.      | Karnataka | Shivamogga      | UAHS, Shivamogga                                                       |                             225    |
| 5.      | Karnataka | Dharwad         | UAS, Dharwad                                                           |                             236.8  |
| 6.      | Karnataka | Mandya          | ZARS -Jaggery Park (UAS, Bangalore)                                    |                             159    |
| 7.      | Karnataka | Hassan          | CoA, Hasan                                                             |                             209.9  |
| 8.      | Karnataka | Ramanagara      | KVK- Ramanagara                                                        |                             264    |
| 9.      | Karnataka | Chikkamagaluru  | CoH, Mudigere                                                          |                             197.86 |
| 10.     | Karnataka | Raichur         | UAS, Raichur                                                           |                             307    |
| 11.     | Karnataka | Chikkaballapura | KVK Chintamani                                                         |                             208.5  |
| 12.     | Karnataka | Chamarajanagara | KVK Chamarajanagara                                                    |                             143.3  |
| 13.     | Karnataka | Kolar           | ICAR- KVK- Kolar                                                       |                             335.71 |
| 14.     | Karnataka | Vijaypura       | University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad at its KVK-Indi, Vijaypura |                             341.7  |
|         |           |                 | TOTAL                                                                  |                            3216.88 |

## For the district of Bengaluru:

- a) Credit Linked Subsidy: 411 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned with approved subsidy of Rs. 21.30 Cr.
- b) Seed capital: Rs. 6.12 Cr. have been sanctioned for 1,555 SHG members
- c) Marketing & Branding: 1 proposal have been approved viz. India Coffee