Lok Sabha Question No. 4501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Frozen Food Technology
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4501

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2025

## FROZEN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

## 4501. DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has encouraged the use of nano-technology and frozen foods to  enhance  the  shelf  life  and  longevity  of  food  products  without  compromising  on quality and taste;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any special projects announced for the establishment of food processing industries involved in nano-technology and frozen foods technology, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the funds allocated for the said scheme during the last ten years for the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): In order to boost food processing sector, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of Food Processing Industries 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.

In  order  to  promote  use  of  technology  including  nano  &  frozen  foods  technology adoption in Food Processing Sector, MoFPI extends Grant-in-Aid to educational and research institutions including Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) recognized Research and  Development  (R&D)  units  in  private  sector  for  related  demand  driven  R&D  projects through its R&D scheme under PMKSY.

Under R&D component of the Scheme, financial assistance as grant-in-aid is provided to Private organizations/ universities/institutions/R&D laboratories and CSIR recognized R&D units in private sector to the tune of 50% of equipment cost in general areas and 70% in difficult areas and to various Universities, IITs, Central/ State Government Institutions, Government funded organizations 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. R&D projects of Government organizations/ Institutions are eligible for 100% grant-in-aid for the cost of equipment, consumables and expenditure related to Research Fellows, etc.

80 research projects have been approved since 2017-18 till 28 th February, 2025 with an approved subsidy of Rs. 28.75 crore.

In addition, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM) Kundli and NIFTEM, Thanjavur, under administrative control of MoFPI, are also engaged in R&D activities in the sector.

Schemes of MoFPI are, inter alia, intended to develop value-added products, bringing innovative  technologies,  enhancing  productivity,  increasing  shelf  life  and  thus  reducing wastage of food.

(c) & (d): The details of R&D projects approved by MoFPI in the field of Nanotechnology for development  of  Food  Processing  Sector  and  fund  allotted  since  2016-17  under  the  R&D component scheme of PMKSY are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4501  FOR  ANSWER  ON  27.03.2025  REGARDING  'FROZEN  FOOD TECHNOLOGY'

## Details of R&D projects approved in the field of Nanotechnology for development of Food Processing Sector under R&D component scheme of PMKSY

|   Sr. No . | Project Title                                                                                                              | Institute/ College/ University                                                                                         | Govt./Pvt .   | Project cost (Rs. Cr)   |   Sanctione d grant (Rs. in Cr) |   Grant Release d (Rs. In Cr) | Status     |
|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------|
|          1 | Non-destructive Nano- sensors for detecting chemical and biological food toxins using surface enhanced Raman Scattering    | Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Cochin,Kerala                                                                               | Pvt.          | 1.3                     |                         0.65    |                        0.65   | Complete d |
|          2 | Development of Process for nanoencapsulation of polyphenols for food supplement applications                               | Central Food Technological Research Institute(CFTRI), Mysuru, Karnataka                                                | Govt.         | 0.2029                  |                         0.2029  |                        0.185  | Complete d |
|          3 | Nanopatterning with low temperature process for the production of instant foaming soluble coffee                           | National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTE M-Previously IIFPT), Thanjavur, Tamilnadu | Govt.         | 0.4884                  |                         0.4884  |                        0.4616 | Complete d |
|          4 | Development of Antimicrobial polymeric nanocomposite film from PET waste for packaging of milk and milk products           | University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal                                                                           | Govt.         | 0.4829 1                |                         0.48291 |                        0.4408 | Complete d |
|          5 | Preparation and Characterization of Nanoemulsions of Curcumin for their use in Functional Foods                            | National Dairy Research Institute(NDRI), Karnal, Haryana                                                               | Govt.         | 0.1997                  |                         0.1997  |                        0.1488 | Complete d |
|          6 | Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Cellulose and its Application in Biodegradable Polymer Composite Films for Food     | Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, Maharashtra                                                            | Govt.         | 0.3273                  |                         0.3273  |                        0.2391 | Complete d |
|          7 | Packaging Fabrication of Highly Sensitive nanocomposited MnO2/CNTs Based Sensor for Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Milk | Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, tamil Nadu                                                                      | Pvt.          | 0.7964                  |                         0.3982  |                        0.3838 | Complete d |

|   8 | Development of Nano-Immuno Rapid Test to detect Mycobacterium avum subspecies paratuberculosis in Milk samples      | Central Institute for Research on Goats (ICAR-CIRG) CIR Goat, Makhdoom, Uttar Prdesh   | Govt.   |   0.6578 |   0.6578 |   0.4623 | Complete d   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|----------|----------|--------------|
|   9 | Application of nano- immobilized β- Galactosidase for production of galactooligosaccharide s from dairy by- product | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-NDRI), Karnal, Haryana                   | Govt.   |   0.4394 |   0.4394 |   0.3197 | Complete d   |

## Details of funds allocated and funds utilized under R&D component scheme of PMKSY

(Rs in Crores)

| Year               | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19      | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   |      | 2023-24                                  | 2023-24   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------|------------------------------------------|-----------|
| SchemeB.E.A.E.R.E. |           |           |           | A.E       | R.E          | A.E       |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |      | R.E.A.E.R.E.A.E.R.E.A.E.R.E.A.E.R.E.A.E. |           |
| R&D                | 5.80      | 3.33      |           |           | 1.678.458.08 |           | 8.77      | 4.89      | 6.20      | 6.02      | 3.40      | 2.78      | 2.12      | 1.18 | 2.40 0.52                                |           |

B.E- Budget Estimate R.E.-Revised Estimates, A.E.- Actual Expenditure

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