Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Exhibition on FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471

## ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MAY, 2016

## EXHIBITION ON FPI

## †1471. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

(a) whether the Government is organising national and international exhibition for the development of the Food Processing Industry (FPI) in various parts of the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last two years; and
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for the development of FPI?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No Madam.  Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not organise national and international exhibition on its own. However Ministry of Food Processing Industries participates/assist in  national  and  international  exhibition  for  development  of  Food  Processing  Industry  in  close association with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Industry Associations etc.

(b): The  details of the Ministry's participation during the last  two  years in national and international exhibition are given in the Annexure-I .

(c):     Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing various Plan Schemes for  the  promotion  and  development  of  food  processing  sector  in  the  country.  Under  these  schemes, financial  assistance  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  is  provided  to the  entrepreneurs/State  Governments agencies for implementation of the projects of Mega Food Parks, Cold Chain, Abattoirs, Research & Development, Quality Assurance and Food Safety Scheme having the scheme component of Hazard Analysis and  Critical  Control  Points  (HACCP)/International Organization  for Standardization (ISO) 22000 etc. and setting up/upgradation of food testing laboratories.

A Special of Fund of Rs. 2000 crore has been setup by the Government in NABARD to make available affordable credit to designated food parks and to the food processing units in such Parks. Loan for food and agro-processing up to an aggregate sanctioned limit of Rs. 100 crore per borrower and construction of storage facilities (warehouses, market yards, godowns and silos) including cold storage  units/cold  storage  chains  designed  to  store  agriculture  produce/products  has  been  covered under Priority Sector Lending.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted in setting up food processing industry & infrastructure  upto  100%  through  automatic  route.  In  the  Budget  of  2016-17  Government  has announced  100%  FDI  in  Marketing  of  Food  Products  produced  and  manufactured  in  India.  The Government has also given various fiscal incentives for setting up of food processing facilities.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471 FOR ANSWER ON 3 RD  MAY, 2016 REGARDING EXHIBITION ON FPI

## List of Exhibitions assisted by the Ministry at National Level during the year 2014-15

1. Ministry participated in the 'AAHAR International Food Fair 2014' at Chennai from 14th to 16th August, 2014 at Chennai World Trade Centre, Chennai organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), Regional Office, Chennai.
2. Ministry  participated  in  'Food  &  Bev.  2014'  from  22nd  to  24th  August,  2014  at  Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mumbai.
3. Ministry participated in 'Annapoorna World of Food India 2014' from 24th to 26th September, 2014 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi.

## List of Exhibitions assisted by the Ministry at National Level during the year 2015-16

1. The AAHAR International Food Fair 2015 held from 10 th to 14 th March, 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi jointly with APEDA.
2. The exhibition '11 th Food & Technology Expo 2015' held from 29 th to 31 st July, 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi through its organization NIFTEM, Kundli.
3. The 'AIFPA Food Promach - 2015' held from 11 th to 13 th August, 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi organized by AIFPA, New Delhi.
4. The 'AAHAR International Food Fair 2015' at Bengaluru held from 18 th to 20 th August, 2015 at KTPO, Bengaluru organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), Regional Office, Chennai through its organization NIFTEM, Kundli.
5. The exhibition on '7 th India Foodex 2015' held from 21 st to 23 rd August, 2015 at BIEC, Bengaluru through its organization NIFTEM, Kundli.
6. The 'Annapoorna - World of Food India 2015' held from 14 th to 16 th September, 2015 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai organized by FICCI, New Delhi.