Lok Sabha Question No. 2902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Mega Food Parks in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2902

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## MEGA FOOD PARKS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2902.  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

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

- (a) the number of Mega Food Parks (MFPs) set up in the country during the last five years, particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocated/disbursed by the Government and utilised so far for setting up the MFPs during each of the last three years, State-wise, particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the number of parks currently operational in the State of Andhra Pradesh along with the details of total investment made, received and estimated to be received for the said MFPs; and
- (d) the impact of the said Mega Food Parks on reducing food wastage including specific data/estimates on the decrease in food wastage attributable to the operational MFPs in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS), a  component  scheme  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY),  to  create  modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from farm to market. Under the scheme, Ministry has approved 41 Mega Food Park (MFPs) projects across different states/ UTs in the country since 2008. Out of this 6 MFPs have been approved during the last five years in the country. In the State of Andhra Pradesh Ministry has approved 3 MFPs during 2008 to 2015.
- (b) State-wise allocation of funds is not made under MFPS for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country. The details of fund allocated and actual expenditure incurred for setting up the MFPs in the country during each of the last three years is at Annexure. Ministry has disbursed Rs. 4.95 Crore to MFPs of Andhra Pradesh during last three years.
- (c) This  Ministry has sanctioned 3 MFPs in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Out of this 2 MFPs are operational. Total investment made and received in these operational MFPs is Rs. 352.40 crore.
- (d) Ministry has conducted a third party study for evaluation of the impact of the scheme for Mega Food Park through M/s KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., which inter alia mentioned that the processing facilities  created  at  and  procurement  models  followed  by  MFPs  have  resulted  into  reduction  in  PostHarvest Losses(PHL) of Agri & Horticulture and other perishable produces between 1 to 3%. With regard to Andhra Pradesh, study revealed wastage reduction to the tune of 10% observed in case of Shrimp and Mango due to the operational MFPs.

Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2902 REGARDING 'MEGA FOOD PARKS IN ANDHRA PRADESH', ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024 Funds allocated and actual expenditure incurred for setting up the MFPs during each of the last three years:

|                 | Financial Year   | ₹ in crore     | ₹ in crore                                         | ₹ in crore                                            |
|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of Scheme  |                  | Fund Allocated | Funds disbursed/ actual Expenditure in the country | Funds disbursed/ actual Expenditure in Andhra Pradesh |
| Mega Food Parks | 2021-22          | 54.37          | 52.59                                              | 0.94                                                  |
| Scheme (MFPS)   | 2022-23          | 24.80          | 22.14                                              | 4.01                                                  |
| Scheme (MFPS)   | 2023-24          | 20.66          | 20.64                                              | 0                                                     |
| Scheme (MFPS)   | Total            | 99.83          | 95.37                                              | 4.95                                                  |

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