Lok Sabha Question No. 2886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Food Processing Industries
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: MUKESH RAJPUT, MEENAKASHI LEKHI, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, B.V. NAYAK, B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, LAXMAN GILUWA, MANOJ RAJORIA, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2886

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2015

## FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

2886.   SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI ANANDARAO ADSUL: SHRI B.V. NAIK: SHEI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  existing  food  processing  industries  in  the  country  and  the  facilities available  to  the  industry  including  skilled  workers  and  raw  materials  along  with  the benefits thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the details of proposals received and approved for sanctioning financial assistance to set up food processing industries including processing units for potato, garlic and corn produce in various parts of the country during the last three years and the current year along  with  the  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  States  for  the  purpose, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to give incentives and tax relaxation and raise the ceiling  of  loan  for  food  processing  industries  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  ensure  value  addition  and  remunerative  income  for entrepreneurs/farmers engaged in the food processing industries in the country; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  adequate  funds  and  technology  to establish infrastructure for food processing?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) As per Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), 2012-13, the number of food processing units and persons engaged therein, state wise, are indicated in Annexure I.
- (b) The latest  position  with  respect  to  assistance  given  to  States  for  setting  up  of  food processing units under the  Scheme  of Technology Up-gradation-EstablishmentModernization of Food Processing Industries, is given in Annexure II.
- (c) Food Processing is a priority sector of the Government under which existing incentive and  taxes  are  under  continuous  evaluation  for  promoting  the  growth  of  this  sector. There is no ceiling on the loan given to food processing industries.
- (d) &  (e)  To  establish  more  Food  Processing  Units,  the  Ministry  of  Food  Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing Schemes of Mega Food Parks, Cold Chain, Value Addition  and  Preservation  Infrastructure,  and  Setting  up/Modernization  of  Abattoirs. Under  these  schemes  grant  in aid is provided for setting up/establishment of infrastructure  for  food  processing  units.  A  fund  of  Rs.2000  crore  has  also  been constituted  with  NABARD to provide loans at  concessional  rate  to  Mega  Food Parks and units established therein. Government has also announced 100% FDI in marketing of  food  products  produced  and  manufactured  in  India  for  attracting  investment  in building the marketing infrastructure of food products.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2886 FOR ANSWER  ON  15 TH MARCH, 2016  REGARDING  FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

Statewise Annual Survey of Industries (2012-13)

| State Name        | Total No. of Units   |   No. of Persons Engaged |
|-------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| A&N ISLANDS       | 6                    |                      135 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 5735                 |                   144394 |
| ASSAM             | 1256                 |                    79141 |
| BIHAR             | 736                  |                    23955 |
| CHANDIGARH (U.T.) | 14                   |                      663 |
| CHATTISGARH       | 1008                 |                    22145 |
| D&NHAVELI         | 11                   |                      324 |
| DAMAN &DIU        | 37                   |                     1863 |
| DELHI             | 159                  |                    11905 |
| GOA               | 90                   |                     6443 |
| GUJARAT           | 1923                 |                    90318 |
| HARYANA           | 608                  |                    48818 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 163                  |                    15733 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 156                  |                     7458 |
| JHARKHAND         | 206                  |                     5163 |
| KARNATAKA         | 2038                 |                   110189 |
| KERALA            | 1501                 |                   163766 |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 738                  |                    36091 |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 3077                 |                   217123 |
| MANIPUR           | 19                   |                      576 |
| MEGHALAYA         | 18                   |                      679 |
| NAGALAND          | 15                   |                     1419 |
| ODISHA            | 931                  |                    35436 |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 75                   |                     4038 |
| PUNJAB            | 2792                 |                    90813 |
| RAJASTHAN         | 795                  |                    40547 |
| SIKKIM            | 21                   |                     1754 |
| TAMILNADU         | 5161                 |                   188706 |
| TELANGANA         | 3716                 |                    70364 |
| TRIPURA           | 68                   |                     1644 |
| UTTAR PRDESH      | 2097                 |                   160325 |
| UTTRAKHAND        | 383                  |                    26655 |
| WEST BENGAL       | 1624                 |                    81857 |
| Total             | 37177 *              |                  1690440 |

Note: Actual number is 37175. Difference of 2 units is due to statistical discrepancy.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2886 FOR ANSWER ON 15 TH MARCH, 2016 REGARDING FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

Assistance  given  to  states  for  setting  up  of  food  processing  units  under  the  Scheme  of Technology Up-gradation-Establishment-Modernization of Food Processing Industries

| State             |   No of Complete d Units |   Amount Released [In Rs.Cr.] |   No. of ongoin g units |   Amount Released [In Rs. Cr.] |   Total No of Units |   Total grant released [In Rs.Cr.] |
|-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                      332 |                        113.89 |                      58 |                           8.55 |                 390 |                             122.44 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                        0 |                          0    |                       1 |                           0.31 |                   1 |                               0.31 |
| ASSAM             |                       26 |                          8.65 |                       4 |                           0.38 |                  30 |                               9.03 |
| BIHAR             |                       10 |                          2.52 |                       4 |                           0.47 |                  14 |                               2.99 |
| CHANDIGARH        |                        2 |                          0.4  |                       0 |                           0    |                   2 |                               0.4  |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                      195 |                         42    |                      18 |                           1.64 |                 213 |                              43.64 |
| DAMAN & DIU       |                        1 |                          0.5  |                       1 |                           0.25 |                   2 |                               0.75 |
| DELHI             |                        7 |                          2.34 |                       2 |                           0.34 |                   9 |                               2.68 |
| GOA               |                        7 |                          2.39 |                       3 |                           0.36 |                  10 |                               2.75 |
| GUJARAT           |                      197 |                         57.76 |                      48 |                           7.61 |                 245 |                              65.37 |
| HARYANA           |                      128 |                         34.27 |                      17 |                           3.21 |                 145 |                              37.48 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                       24 |                         10.12 |                      14 |                           3.48 |                  38 |                              13.6  |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                       10 |                          3.05 |                      11 |                           0.49 |                  21 |                               3.54 |
| JHARKHAND         |                       10 |                          3.38 |                       2 |                           0.48 |                  12 |                               3.86 |
| KARNATAKA         |                      150 |                         39.95 |                      74 |                           8.79 |                 224 |                              48.74 |
| KERALA            |                       76 |                         20.46 |                      28 |                           4.07 |                 104 |                              24.53 |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |                       69 |                         17.34 |                      16 |                           1.95 |                  85 |                              19.29 |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                      394 |                         55.41 |                     110 |                          14.53 |                 504 |                             108.6  |
| MANIPUR           |                       33 |                         13.66 |                       4 |                           0.7  |                  37 |                              14.36 |
| MEGHALAYA         |                        3 |                          1.15 |                       1 |                           0.33 |                   4 |                               1.48 |
| NAGALAND          |                        2 |                          0.22 |                       1 |                           0    |                   3 |                               0.22 |
| ODISHA            |                       27 |                          7.5  |                       6 |                           1.05 |                  33 |                               8.55 |
| PONDICHERRY       |                        4 |                          2    |                       0 |                           0    |                   4 |                               2    |
| PUNJAB            |                      273 |                         53.57 |                      43 |                           5.23 |                 316 |                              58.8  |
| RAJASTHAN         |                      187 |                         45.09 |                      49 |                           6.63 |                 236 |                              51.72 |
| TAMIL NADU        |                      144 |                         42.81 |                      39 |                           6.22 |                 183 |                              49.03 |
| TRIPURA           |                        0 |                          0    |                       1 |                           0.26 |                   1 |                               0.26 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                      143 |                         39    |                      44 |                           6.13 |                 187 |                              45.13 |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                       14 |                          6.14 |                       9 |                           2.51 |                  23 |                               8.65 |
| WEST BENGAL       |                       44 |                         14.72 |                      15 |                           2.48 |                  59 |                              17.2  |
| TOTAL             |                     2512 |                        640.31 |                     623 |                          88.45 |                3135 |                             767.43 |