Lok Sabha Question No. 549 (STARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Implementation of PMFME Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 549

ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFME SCHEME

## *549.   SHRI SELVAM G:

## SHRI C N ANNADURAI :

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

- (a) whether the Government  has  been effectively implementing the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme to support micro food processing units, strengthen value addition and promote entrepreneurship in the food processing sector across Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of proposals approved and beneficiaries supported under the said scheme in Tamil Nadu during the last three years, district-wise;
- (c) the  total  financial  assistance  and  seed  capital  released  to  beneficiaries  under  the  said scheme in the State during the said period;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  the  said  scheme  in  terms  of employment generation, capacity building and formalisation of micro food processing enterprises in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the initiatives taken to promote cluster-based development, branding, value addition and improved market access for products processed by beneficiaries under the said scheme in the State?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *549 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026 REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFME SCHEME'

(a). Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" for providing financial, technical  and  business  support  for  setting  up  of  new/  upgradation  of  micro  food  processing enterprises in the country including Tamil Nadu.

For the State of Tamil Nadu, as on 31 st December, 2025, loans for 17,869 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned under Credit Linked Subsidy component, out of which 16,668 (93%) are first time entrepreneurs. Further, Seed Capital support has been sanctioned for 31,174 women Self Help Group (SHG) members as on 31 st  December 2025 .

(b) & (c). For the State of Tamil Nadu, loans for 14,970 micro food processing enterprises under Credit Linked Subsidy and Seed Capital support for 23,475 SHG members have been sanctioned during the last three years. The district-wise details are at Annexure .

For the implementation of various components of the scheme, Centre Share of Rs. 196.02 crore has been released/ allocated to the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years. The year-wise details are as under:

| Financial Year              |   FY 2022-23 |   FY 2023-24 |   FY 2024-25 |
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Centre Share (Rs. In crore) |        24.02 |           72 |          100 |

(d). Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has conducted a third-party mid-term impact evaluation of the PMFME scheme to assess the impact of the scheme across the country, during FY  2024-25.  The  study  reflects  that  the  scheme  has  significantly  contributed  to  employment generation, with a steady increase in jobs created over the years. As on 31 st December 2025, the Scheme has supported creation of more than 10 lakh employment opportunities. The assessment also indicates that the Scheme has made significant progress in formalisation of the unorganised food processing sector, with 59,202 enterprises brought into the formal framework out of which 8,350 enterprises have been formalised in the State of Tamil Nadu through registrations such as Goods and Service Tax (GST), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Udyam.

In  terms  of  capacity  building,  the  scheme  provides  structured  training  programmes  aimed  at enhancing  technical,  managerial,  and  entrepreneurial  skills  of  beneficiaries.  These  trainings support  adoption  of  modern  food  processing  practices,  food  safety  standards,  and  business management  skills,  thereby  improving  productivity,  quality,  and  competitiveness  of  micro enterprises.

(e). The Scheme primarily adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to support clusterbased development by focusing on district-specific products, thereby enabling economies of scale and strengthening local value chains. For the State of Tamil Nadu, ODOP has been approved for 37 out of total 38 districts in the State.

Further, the scheme provides Branding and Marketing support to help beneficiaries for market access to boost the visibility and sales of their products. This is achieved through strategic tie-ups with regional and national retail chains. For this, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal has been done on 14th November, 2024 to facilitate marketing of products manufactured by the units supported under PMFME Scheme. For the State of Tamil Nadu, 1 branding & marketing proposal under the brand 'Pudhugai Organics' has been approved as on 31 st December 2025.

To increase awareness among stakeholders and the public at large, the Ministry conducts national and state-level awareness campaigns through various platforms such as newspaper advertisements, radio  jingles,  exhibitions  and  expos,  fairs,  and  buyer-seller  meets  since  the  inception  of  the Scheme.  The Ministry  has been organizing its flagship  event  'World  Food  India (WFI)' over various editions,  wherein  a  large  number  of  PMFME beneficiaries from the country including Tamil Nadu have participated and exhibited their products in the stalls under PMFME pavilion and State  pavilions. The  stalls  are  provided  free  of  cost  to  the  beneficiaries  by  the  Ministry.  WFI provides a platform for the PMFME beneficiaries to showcase and promote their products to the large number of visiting domestic and international buyers.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  549  FOR ANSWER  ON  02.04.2026  REGARDING  'IMPLEMENTATION  OF PMFME SCHEME'

District-wise  details  of  loans  sanctioned  under  Credit  Linked  Subsidy  and  Seed  capital  support during last three years, for the State of Tamil Nadu

| Sl No.   | District                | 2022-2023               | 2022-2023                                      | 2023-2024               | 2023-2024                                      | 2024-2025               | 2024-2025                                      |
|----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.   | District                | Loans sanctioned (Nos.) | SHG members supported with Seed Capital (Nos.) | Loans sanctioned (Nos.) | SHG members supported with Seed Capital (Nos.) | Loans sanctioned (Nos.) | SHG members supported with Seed Capital (Nos.) |
| 1        | Ariyalur                | 89                      | 61                                             | 55                      | 166                                            | 30                      | 336                                            |
| 2        | Chengalpattu            | 93                      | 62                                             | 153                     | 108                                            | 85                      | 123                                            |
| 3        | Chennai                 | 46                      | 75                                             | 813                     | 333                                            | 235                     | 111                                            |
| 4        | Coimbatore              | 101                     | 55                                             | 149                     | 313                                            | 113                     | 68                                             |
| 5        | Cuddalore               | 132                     | 201                                            | 411                     | 185                                            | 347                     | 275                                            |
| 6        | Dharmapuri              | 89                      | 70                                             | 217                     | 145                                            | 96                      | 145                                            |
| 7        | Dindigul                | 147                     | 128                                            | 172                     | 257                                            | 79                      | 451                                            |
| 8        | Erode                   | 102                     | 111                                            | 178                     | 203                                            | 109                     | 563                                            |
| 9        | Kallakurichi            | 66                      | 82                                             | 141                     | 90                                             | 48                      | 90                                             |
| 10       | Kanchipuram             | 100                     | 150                                            | 146                     | 299                                            | 73                      | 201                                            |
| 11       | Kanniyakumari           | 63                      | 403                                            | 255                     | 227                                            | 76                      | 287                                            |
| 12       | Karur                   | 83                      | 87                                             | 154                     | 211                                            | 94                      | 382                                            |
| 13       | Krishnagiri             | 102                     | 35                                             | 126                     | 134                                            | 37                      | 173                                            |
| 14       | Madurai                 | 180                     | 172                                            | 404                     | 436                                            | 149                     | 328                                            |
| 15       | Mayiladuthurai          | 47                      | 30                                             | 217                     | 19                                             | 73                      | 24                                             |
| 16       | Nagapattinam            | 84                      | 319                                            | 115                     | 241                                            | 51                      | 238                                            |
| 17       | Namakkal                | 99                      | 163                                            | 177                     | 342                                            | 98                      | 82                                             |
| 18       | Perambalur              | 89                      | 149                                            | 48                      | 63                                             | 16                      | 162                                            |
| 19       | Pudukkottai             | 66                      | 133                                            | 158                     | 787                                            | 68                      | 71                                             |
| 20       | Ramanathapuram          | 58                      | 31                                             | 200                     | 232                                            | 77                      | 228                                            |
| 21       | Ranipet                 | 101                     | 9                                              | 90                      | 17                                             | 62                      | 164                                            |
| 22       | Salem                   | 141                     | 284                                            | 256                     | 826                                            | 118                     | 450                                            |
| 23       | Sivaganga               | 53                      | 92                                             | 105                     | 224                                            | 71                      | 266                                            |
| 24       | Tenkasi                 | 95                      | 64                                             | 273                     | 180                                            | 164                     | 147                                            |
| 25       | Thanjavur               | 61                      | 40                                             | 222                     | 501                                            | 89                      | 428                                            |
| 26       | The Nilgiris            | 57                      | 51                                             | 50                      | 73                                             | 20                      | 64                                             |
| 27       | Theni                   | 70                      | 114                                            | 130                     | 216                                            | 62                      | 275                                            |
| 28       | Thiruvallur             | 144                     | 95                                             | 274                     | 481                                            | 203                     | 121                                            |
| 29       | Thiruvarur              | 115                     | 80                                             | 107                     | 332                                            | 47                      | 303                                            |
| 30       | Tiruchirappalli         | 119                     | 22                                             | 136                     | 489                                            | 84                      | 125                                            |
| 31       | Tirunelveli             | 107                     | 55                                             | 247                     | 389                                            | 110                     | 237                                            |
| 32       | Tirupathur              | 148                     | 46                                             | 75                      | 118                                            | 23                      | 126                                            |
| 33       | Tiruppur                | 121                     | 24                                             | 186                     | 262                                            | 93                      | 231                                            |
| 34       | Tiruvannamalai          | 176                     | 31                                             | 221                     | 429                                            | 90                      | 491                                            |
| 35       | Tuticorin               | 101                     | 39                                             |                         | 95                                             | 167                     | 61                                             |
| 36       | Vellore                 | 96                      |                                                | 483                     |                                                |                         |                                                |
|          |                         |                         | 192                                            | 73                      | 541                                            | 39                      | 159                                            |
| 37 38    | Villupuram Virudhunagar | 62 114                  | 166                                            | 252                     | 511                                            | 129 62                  | 271 402                                        |
|          | Grand Total             | 3717                    | 185 4106                                       | 197 7666                | 235 10710                                      | 3587                    | 8659                                           |