Lok Sabha Question No. 672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Operationalization of Mega Food Parks and Agro-Processing Clusters
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 672

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## OPERATIONALIZATION OF MEGA FOOD PARKS AND AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTERS

## 672. DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE :

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

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the expected progress in setting up and operationalization of 41 Mega Food Parks and 67 Agro-Processing Clusters as per the latest data available to help the farmers to get better prices of their produce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof especially in Marathwada region of Maharashtra; and
- (c) the initiative taken/being taken by the Government to give benefits to the farmers in real terms as well as to consumers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b).  Mega Food Parks scheme was launched in 2008 to boost food processing in the country with aim of establishing world-class infrastructure and common user facilities adopting cluster approach based on hub and spoke model.  Despite the Ministry's efforts to streamline the scheme through  appropriate  amendments  in  the  guidelines  to  remove  bottlenecks  and  periodic  review meeting  with  the  stakeholders,  the  pace  of  implementation  of  the  scheme  is  slow.  Out  of  41 approved projects, 24 projects are operational and running successfully.  These 24 projects have created 10.68 lakh MT of processing capacities, 17.93  Lakh MT of preservation capacity and generated 667236 direct & indirect employment benefiting 60277 farmers.  The requirement of at least 50 acres of land which often is a deterrent in hilly and difficult areas. After taking into account recommendations of many state Governments & Working Group constituted under 12 th  Finance Commission, a new Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC) was launched  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  to  develop  common infrastructure in relatively smaller geographical area of 10 acres. Accordingly, Mega Food Park scheme  has  been  discontinued  w.e.f.  01.04.2021  with  committed  liabilities  for  the  approved projects. The Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster is a demand driven scheme, which aims at development of modern infrastructure and common facilities to encourage group of entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach. Ministry of Food

Processing Industries does not set up APC on its own but provides financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid to the entrepreneurs/ investors for establishing agro-processing clusters. Applications  under  this  scheme  are  invited  online  from  prospective  investors  /  entrepreneurs against  Expression  of  Interest  (EoI)  issued  by  Ministry  from  time  to  time  depending  upon availability of funds. Projects approved under the Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster is 76, out of which 23 projects have been completed/operational till date. A total number of 69775 farmers have been benefitted and a total number of 16645 employments have been generated in the 23 completed/operational projects. Details of projects approved under Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster and Mega Food Park scheme in the state of Maharasthra including Marathwada is at Annexure.

(c).  The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing schemes to boost food processing industry by building infrastructure for cold chains and value addition, creating agro-processing clusters, connecting and augmenting supply chains, focusing on food processing, food safety & quality,  and  developing  human  resources  &  institutions  directly  benefitting  farmers  and consumers. These schemes are: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), Prime Minster Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing  Industry (PLISFPI). Under PMKSY, 1653 projects are approved and 1079 projects are completed/operational, benefitting 32,80,369 farmers. Under the Capacity  Building  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, trainings for both farmers and micro level entrepreneurs are being conducted on the thematic area 'Value addition of the products to reduce the post-harvest losses.'

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 672  FOR REPLY  ON  28.11.2024 REGARDING  'OPERATIONALIZATION  OF  MEGA  FOOD  PARKS  AND AGRO-PROCESSING CLUSTERS'.

| S.No.                                                             | Name of the Project Execution Agency (PEA)                        | District                                                          | Project cost (In Cr.)                                             | Approved Grant                                                    | Total Grant released (in Cr.)                                     | Total Employment Expected/ Generated                              | Farmers benefitted/ expected to be benefitted                     | Status                                                            |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster | Scheme for creation of infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster |
| 1                                                                 | M/s Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited                     | Nashik                                                            | 33.27                                                             | 8.656                                                             | 8.4396                                                            | 2625                                                              | 15100                                                             | Completed and Operational with food processing units              |
| 2                                                                 | M/s India Mega Agro Anaj Limited                                  | Nanded                                                            | 30.99                                                             | 10.00                                                             | 6.5                                                               | 1000                                                              | 5000                                                              | Core processing& basic enabling infrastructure completed.         |
| 3                                                                 | M/s Swabhimani Co-op Industrial Estate Ltd.                       | Kolhapur                                                          | 31.97                                                             | 10.00                                                             | 6.95964                                                           | 1055                                                              | 4000                                                              | Core processing& basic enabling infrastructure completed.         |
| 4                                                                 | M/s Kisan Sampada Food Park Industries                            | Nagpur                                                            | 29.96                                                             | 9.69                                                              | 8.3365                                                            | 720                                                               | 2600                                                              | Completed and Operational with food processing units              |
| 5                                                                 | M/s Madhur Food Park LLP                                          | Dhule                                                             | 25.84                                                             | 10.00                                                             | 6.5447                                                            | 520                                                               | 0                                                                 | Core processing& basic enabling infrastructure completed.         |
| 6                                                                 | M/s Reva Tapi Valley Industrial Development                       | Nandurbar                                                         | 27.06                                                             | 10.00                                                             | 6.75                                                              | 893                                                               | 4000                                                              | Under Implementation                                              |
| 7                                                                 | M/s Pravin Masalewale                                             | Satara                                                            | 64.69                                                             | 10.00                                                             | 6.75                                                              | 2135                                                              | 4000                                                              | Under Implementation                                              |
| 8                                                                 | M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP                                      | Washim                                                            | 12.544                                                            | 2.8496                                                            | 1.9976                                                            | 414                                                               | 4000                                                              | Under Implementation                                              |

| 9                          | M/s Chinteshwar Agro Processing Pvt Ltd             | Beed,                      | 22.504                     | 8.2796                     | 5.656336                   | 743                        | 4000                       | Under Implementation       |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 10                         | M/s Varsha Agro                                     | Pune                       | 40.67                      | 10.00                      | 0                          | 1342                       | 4000                       | Under Implementation       |
| 11                         | M/s Arya Food and Other Products Processing Unit    | Solapur                    | 28.545                     | 10.00                      | 0                          | 942                        | 4000                       | Under Implementation       |
| 12                         | M/s Divyansh Agro And Food Park                     | Bhandra                    | 26.652                     | 10.00                      | 0                          | 879                        | 4000                       | Under Implementation       |
| 13                         | M/s Harrshiv Healthy Foods and More Private Limited | Nagpur                     | 39.32                      | 10                         | 0                          | 1298                       | 4000                       | Under Implementation       |
| Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks                          | Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks | Scheme for Mega Food Parks |
| 1                          | Satara Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                       | Satara                     | 139.33                     | 50.00                      | 45.00                      | 229                        | 500                        | Operational                |
| 2                          | Paithan Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                      | Aurangabad                 | 124.52                     | 48.82                      | 43.94                      | 573                        | 1250                       | Operational                |
| 3                          | Wardha Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd                       | Wardha                     | 92.36                      | 50.00                      | 15.00                      | 0                          | 4000                       | Under Implementation       |

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