Lok Sabha Question No. 6420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Implementation of Food Processing Schemes in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Adv Priya Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6420

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 6420.  ADV PRIYA SAROJ:

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

- (a) the  total  agricultural  production  and  the  estimated  quantity  of  produce  processed during  the  last  five  years,  year-wise  and  commodity-wise,  particularly  for  Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the processing capacity created under Central schemes during the said period and the reasons identified for gap between growth in production and expansion of processing and  cold-chain  capacity,  year-wise,  commodity-wise  and  district-wise  for  Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the estimated post-harvest losses during the last five years and the number of complaints received regarding lack of cold storage, food parks and logistics infrastructure, yearwise, commodity-wise and district-wise for Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the findings of monitoring reports on utilisation of funds under Central food processing schemes including delayed, incomplete or non-operational projects; and
- (e)     the measures proposed to reduce wastage of produce and ensure that Central schemes lead to actual value addition and higher farmer's income?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The details of the total agricultural production during the last five years, commodity wise for the state of Uttar Pradesh is placed at Annexure To  assess  the  value  addition  in various  agricultural  commodities,  the  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has conducted study to determine the level of processing, titled 'Study to Determine the Level of Food  Processing  in  India' in  2021  through  Deloitte.  The  available  studies  on  level  of processing are periodic in nature and do not provide neither State-wise nor year-wise estimates. The details of the extent of processing for the various category/commodities covered in the study are as below:

## Level of Processing in India (%)

| Category/ Commodity   | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|-----------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|                       | 2010-11 | 2015-16 | 2018-19 |
| Paddy                 | 69.7    | 82.5    | 92.3    |
| Wheat                 | 55.3    | 70.1    | 78.0    |
| Coarse Cereals        | 20.0    | 28.3    | 29.4    |
| Cereals (Overall)     | 51.1    | 63.7    | 68.8    |
| Gram                  | 29.3    | 59.6    | 80.4    |
| Arhar                 | 31.6    | 51.3    | 51.7    |
| Other Pulses          | 40.5    | 58.1    | 53.8    |
| Pulses (Overall)      | 34.0    | 57.4    | 61.8    |
| Foodgrains            | 49.3    | 63.2    | 68.2    |

| Groundnut                       |   8.1 |   17.5 |   43.7 |
|---------------------------------|-------|--------|--------|
| Mustard                         |  56.5 |   36   |   32.5 |
| Other Oilseeds                  |  87.9 |   79.9 |   61.5 |
| Oilseeds (Overall)              |  60.1 |   49.5 |   49.8 |
| Fruits                          |   1.6 |    2.9 |    4.5 |
| Potatoes &Onion                 |   1.1 |    2   |    3.2 |
| Other Vegetables                |   2.7 |    2.4 |    2.4 |
| Fruits and Vegetables (Overall) |   1.9 |    2.5 |    3.3 |
| Milk                            |  17.2 |   20.1 |   21.1 |
| Eggs &Poultry                   |   3.5 |    7.4 |   11.6 |
| Meat                            |  18.6 |   22.7 |   34.2 |
| Animal Husbandry                |   8.7 |   12.7 |   18.7 |
| Fish                            |   2.8 |    8.3 |   15.4 |

Source: Study to determine the level of Food Processing in India 2021

(b): MoFPI implements Central Sector umbrella scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017-18 across the country. Under the various component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides financial support in the form of grants-in-aid/ subsidy for setting up of food processing projects thereby creating both processing and preservation infrastructure facilities  including  cold  chain  infrastructure  across  the  country  including  the  state  of  Uttar Pradesh. The schemes are demand driven and proposals are invited by floating Expression of Interest from time to time based on availability of funds. As on 31 st December, 2025, the total processing  and  preservation  capacity  created  under  PMKSY  is  409.65  lakh  metric  ton  per annum.

Further, MoFPI is implementing the PLISFPI for the period FY 2021-22 to FY 2026-27 with an approved outlay of ₹10,900 crore, to support the creation of global food manufacturing champions, commensurate with India's natural resource endowment, and to support Indian brands of food products in international markets. By 31 st December, 2025, around 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum of processing and preservation capacity has been created under the PLI scheme.

In some instances, there may be possibility of some gap between growth in production and expansion of processing level which is possibly attributed to less than optimal investment in particular infrastructure, nascent stages of supply chain development in some cases, etc. To address the above issues and holistic end to end development of food processing sector, the MoFPI  implements  PMKSY,  Centrally  sponsored  "PM  Formalization  of  Micro  Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" and PLISFPI.

The data on gap between growth in production and expansion of processing and cold-chain capacity, year-wise, commodity-wise and district-wise for Uttar Pradesh is not available with MoFPI.

(c): The MoFPI estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-products in the country through commissioning of studies based on primary surveys. The available studies on post-harvest losses are periodic in nature and do not provide year-wise estimates.  As per the latest study conducted by NABARD Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS) in 2022 with reference year 2020-22, the estimated percentage loss of the crops covered in the state of Uttar Pradesh is as below:

| Post Harvest Losses of crops covered in Uttar Pradesh(%)   | Post Harvest Losses of crops covered in Uttar Pradesh(%)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Crop                                                       | Overall Total Loss                                         |
| Bajra                                                      | 4.11                                                       |
| Black gram                                                 | 6.11                                                       |
| Bottlegourd                                                | 6.43                                                       |
| Egg                                                        | 6.06                                                       |
| Green Pea                                                  | 6.34                                                       |

| Inland fish   |   4.99 |
|---------------|--------|
| Maize         |   5.77 |
| Meat          |   2.8  |
| Milk          |   1.12 |
| Mushroom      |   2.74 |
| Muskmelon     |   7.25 |
| Mustard       |   5.97 |
| Paddy         |   4    |
| Potato        |   5.82 |
| Poultry Meat  |   7.24 |
| Sugarcane     |   6.91 |
| Wheat         |   6.36 |

The schemes of the MoFPI are demand-driven wherein proposals are invited from eligible entities through Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time, subject to the availability of funds. Under the scheme, funds are not allocated State-wise. Accordingly, the Ministry does not receive complaints in a structured or centralized manner regarding the lack of cold storage, food parks, or logistics infrastructure in a manner that can be classified year-wise, commoditywise,  or  district-wise  for  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  However,  the  demand  for  such infrastructure  is  reflected  through  the  proposals  submitted  by  stakeholders  under  various schemes of the Ministry.

(d): Prior  to  the  release  of  Grant-in-Aid  (GIA),  joint  inspections  of  the  project  units  are conducted  by  representatives  of  MoFPI  and  the  Programme  Management  Agency  (PMA), along with other stakeholders such as bankers, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) officials, etc. These inspections are aimed at verifying that the  project  is  being  implemented  in  accordance  with  the  scheme  guidelines  and  that  the physical  progress  is  commensurate with the  financial  progress.  The  inspection  reports  also assess the utilisation of funds, including expenditure incurred from promoter's equity, term loan, and grant in aid is released.

The findings of monitoring reports indicate that, while a majority of projects are progressing satisfactorily,  instances  of  delays,  incomplete  implementation,  or  projects  becoming  nonoperational  are  observed  in  some  cases.  These  are  generally  attributable  to  factors  such  as delays in financial closure, land-related issues, statutory approvals, or other implementation challenges. The Ministry takes appropriate action based on these reports, including withholding further release of GIA, seeking clarifications, or initiating corrective measures, in accordance with the provisions of the respective scheme guidelines.

(e): The Government has taken several measures to reduce wastage of agricultural produce and ensure that Central schemes lead to value addition and higher farmer income. These include support  for  development  of  post-harvest  and  processing  infrastructure  such  as  cold  chain, storage,  transportation,  and  food  processing  units  under  various  schemes  of  the  MoFPI. Assistance is also provided for promotion of micro food processing enterprises, strengthening farmer-processor linkages, adoption of better processing and preservation technologies, and improvement in market access. These efforts aim to minimize post-harvest losses, enhance value addition, and improve farmers' income through better price realization.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  6420  FOR  ANSWER  ON  02 ND  APRIL,  2026  ON 'IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES IN UTTAR PRADESH'

| Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh                  | Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh                  | Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh                  | Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh                  | Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh                  | Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Crop                                                   | 2021-22                                                | 2022-23                                                | 2023-24                                                | 2024-25                                                | 2025-26*                                               |
| Rice                                                   | 152.72                                                 | 161.43                                                 | 159.90                                                 | 207.59                                                 | 191.92                                                 |
| Wheat                                                  | 339.50                                                 | 336.10                                                 | 353.40                                                 | 356.53                                                 | 353.54                                                 |
| Maize                                                  | 16.21                                                  | 19.52                                                  | 26.68                                                  | 19.61                                                  | 13.38                                                  |
| Barley                                                 | 5.01                                                   | 5.92                                                   | 4.72                                                   | 4.90                                                   | 5.76                                                   |
| Jowar                                                  | 2.70                                                   | 3.15                                                   | 4.62                                                   | 4.35                                                   | 3.44                                                   |
| Bajra                                                  | 19.51                                                  | 20.46                                                  | 21.95                                                  | 18.92                                                  | 19.84                                                  |
| Small Millets                                          | 0.05                                                   | 0.08                                                   | 0.42                                                   | 0.28                                                   | 0.28                                                   |
| Shree Anna /Nutri Cereals                              | 22.26                                                  | 23.69                                                  | 27.00                                                  | 23.55                                                  | 23.57                                                  |
| Nutri/Coarse Cereals                                   | 43.47                                                  | 49.13                                                  | 58.40                                                  | 48.06                                                  | 42.71                                                  |
| Tur                                                    | 3.55                                                   | 3.64                                                   | 3.95                                                   | 1.15                                                   | 2.86                                                   |
| Gram                                                   | 8.18                                                   | 8.98                                                   | 7.86                                                   | 8.08                                                   | 9.34                                                   |
| Urad                                                   | 2.92                                                   | 2.82                                                   | 5.02                                                   | 3.37                                                   | 2.44                                                   |
| Moong                                                  | 0.54                                                   | 0.66                                                   | 0.69                                                   | 2.10                                                   | 0.24                                                   |
| Lentil                                                 | 4.66                                                   | 5.17                                                   | 5.77                                                   | 6.25                                                   | 7.22                                                   |
| Other Pulses                                           | 6.35                                                   | 7.16                                                   | 7.85                                                   | 5.36                                                   | 7.28                                                   |
| Groundnut                                              | 1.03                                                   | 1.14                                                   | 1.48                                                   | 4.96                                                   | 2.95                                                   |
| Sesamum                                                | 0.71                                                   | 0.84                                                   | 1.19                                                   | 1.22                                                   | 1.14                                                   |
| Soybean                                                | 0.09                                                   | 0.11                                                   | 0.18                                                   | 0.31                                                   | 0.55                                                   |
| Sunflower                                              | 0.05                                                   | 0.03                                                   | 0.03                                                   | 0.02                                                   | -                                                      |
| Rapeseed& Mustard                                      | 10.33                                                  | 16.20                                                  | 19.16                                                  | 24.09                                                  | 25.07                                                  |
| Linseed                                                | 0.17                                                   | 0.35                                                   | 0.29                                                   | 0.26                                                   | 0.51                                                   |
| Safflower                                              | 0.00                                                   |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| Sugarcane                                              | 1791.67                                                | 2242.46                                                | 2158.11                                                | 2208.01                                                | 2329.59                                                |
| Cotton#                                                | 0.09                                                   | 0.07                                                   | 0.09                                                   | 0.40                                                   | 0.40                                                   |
| Tobacco                                                | 1.23                                                   | 0.93                                                   | 1.28                                                   | 1.40                                                   | -                                                      |
| Sannhemp##                                             | 0.03                                                   | 0.07                                                   | 0.07                                                   | 0.03                                                   | -                                                      |
| Guarseed                                               | 0.01                                                   | 0.01                                                   | 0.01                                                   | -                                                      | -                                                      |
| *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates | *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates | *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates | *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates | *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates | *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates |
| # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg        | # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg        | # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg        | # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg        | # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg        | # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg        |

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare

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