Lok Sabha Question No. 4379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Millet Processing Units in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4379

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## MILLET PROCESSING UNITS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 4379. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

- (a) the details of millet processing units sanctioned during the last five years under various Central  Government  schemes,  State-wise  and  district-wise  for  Andhra  Pradesh,  including number of units, type of processing activity and year of sanction;
- (b) the details of number of approvals, financial assistance sanctioned and present status of establishment of such units for Andhra Pradesh, district-wise particularly for Nandyal district;
- (c)  the  total  financial  assistance  sanctioned,  funds  released  and  utilised  for  these  units, Statewise and district-wise;
- (d)  whether  any  proposals  for  millet  processing  units  are  pending  for  approval  in  Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to expand millet processing capacity in the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In order to promote and ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/ expansion of  related  infrastructure,  including  Millet  processing  units through  its  two  Central  Sector Scheme  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Production  Linked Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industry  (PLISFPI)  and  a  Centrally  sponsored  PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. These schemes are not  region  or  state  specific  but  demand  driven  and  are  implemented  across  the  country including all districts of Andhra Pradesh.

One component of PLISFPI scheme focuses on Millet-Based Products (MBP), with an outlay  of  Rs.  800  crores.  The  objectives  of  the  PLI  Scheme  for  Millet-Based  Products (PLISMBP) are to increase the use of millets in food products and promote their value addition by incentivizing the manufacturing and sale of selected millet-based products in both domestic and export markets. As on date, out of total allocation of Rs. 800 crores for PLISMBP, an amount of Rs.793.27 crore has been approved to incentivise 29 applicants, which includes 8 large and 21 Small & Medium entities.

Under PMFME Scheme, Millet based products have been identified as One District One Product (ODOP) in 21 districts in the country.

The details of approved millet projects under schemes of MoFPI are at Annexure.

(d) & (e): PMKSY and PMFME schemes are demand driven in nature and applications are invited online to fast track the processing of applications and approval of the projects, as per respective scheme guidelines. Ministry extends financial support to prospective entrepreneurs for setting up of different kinds of food processing industries including millet based products, as per respective scheme guidelines

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4379  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19 TH  MARCH,  2026 REGARDING 'MILLET PROCESSING UNITS IN ANDHRA PRADESH'

## (i)  Details  of  Millet  projects  approved  under  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  & Preservation Capacities Scheme of PMKSY

| State      | Project Name        | District   | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost (Rs. in Cr) |   Approved Grant-in- aid (Rs. in Cr) |   Released Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr) |
|------------|---------------------|------------|--------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu | Delta Millets Foods | Puddukotai | 22.11.2023         |                       15.6 |                                    5 |                                 2.5 |

## (ii) Details of micro food enterprises for Millet units approved under PMFME

| S.No .   | State/UT          |   Number of Micro food enterprises sanctioned |   Approved Subsidy (Rs. in crores) |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                                           253 |                               3.93 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                                             5 |                               0.39 |
| 3        | Assam             |                                             3 |                               0.05 |
| 4        | Bihar             |                                            48 |                               1.12 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                                            13 |                               0.48 |
| 6        | Delhi             |                                             4 |                               0.12 |
| 7        | Goa               |                                            22 |                               0.76 |
| 8        | Gujarat           |                                            13 |                               0.64 |
| 9        | Jammu And Kashmir |                                             6 |                               0.22 |
| 10       | Jharkhand         |                                            24 |                               0.39 |
| 11       | Karnataka         |                                          2491 |                              43.61 |
| 12       | Kerala            |                                           110 |                               4.31 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    |                                            69 |                               2.67 |
| 14       | Maharashtra       |                                           678 |                              13.61 |
| 15       | Odisha            |                                            42 |                               0.95 |
| 16       | Puducherry        |                                            11 |                               0.17 |
| 17       | Punjab            |                                             5 |                               0.25 |
| 18       | Rajasthan         |                                            22 |                               0.86 |
| 19       | Tamil Nadu        |                                           499 |                              11.94 |
| 20       | Telangana         |                                           247 |                               2.91 |
| 21       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                            27 |                               1.32 |
| 22       | Uttarakhand       |                                            20 |                               0.49 |
|          | Total             |                                          4612 |                              91.2  |

## (iii) Details of Millet projects approved under PLISFPI

| State       | Project Name                      | District   | Date of approval   |   Approved Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr) |   Released Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr) |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Punjab      | Hindustan Unilever Limited Millet | Kapurthala | 08.10.2022         |                                 100 |                               2.466 |
| Maharashtra | Marico Limited                    | Jalgaon    | 08.10.2022         |                                 100 |                               0     |
| Gujarat     | Marico Limited                    | Sanand     | 08.10.2022         |                                 100 |                               0     |
| Karnataka   | ITC Limited                       | Bengaluru  | 08.10.2022         |                                 100 |                              13.66  |

| Himachal Pradesh   | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited   | Una               | 08.10.2022   | 12.45   |   0.04 |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|---------|--------|
| Karnataka          | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited   | Bengaluru         | 08.10.2022   | 12.45   |  0.04  |
| Punjab             | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited   | Patiala           | 08.10.2022   | 12.45   |  0.04  |
| Punjab             | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited   | Jalandhar         | 08.10.2022   | 12.45   |  0.04  |
| Uttar Pradesh      | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited   | Gautam Budh Nagar | 08.10.2022   | 12.45   |  0.04  |
| Haryana            | Nestle India Ltd.                       | Panipat           | 08.10.2022   | 23.97   |  0.87  |
| Telangana          | Ravi Foods Pvt Ltd                      | Rangareddy        | 08.10.2022   |         |  0.87  |
| Telangana          | Ravi Foods Pvt Ltd                      | Hyderabad         | 08.10.2022   | 93.72   |  8.739 |
| Telangana          | Ravi Foods Pvt Ltd                      | Hyderabad         | 08.10.2022   |         |  0.87  |
| Uttarakhand        | SWG Industries Limited                  | Udham Singh Nagar | 08.10.2022   | 44.44   |  0     |
| Karnataka          | Tata Consumer Products Limited          | Hubbali           | 08.10.2022   | 97.06   |  0.264 |
| Karnataka          | Tata Consumer Products Limited          | Ramanagara        | 08.10.2022   | 97.06   |  0.264 |
| Madhya Pradesh     | Aryan Naturals Private Limited          | Mandla            | 08.10.2022   | 2.6     |  0     |
| Himachal Pradesh   | Bagrrys India Private Limited           | Solan             | 08.10.2022   | 7.44    |  0.02  |
| Haryana            | BTW India Pvt Ltd                       | Sonepat           | 08.10.2022   | 7.98    |  1.936 |
| Tamil Nadu         | Christy Super Foods Private Limited     | Namakkal          | 08.10.2022   | 0.49    |  0     |
| Andhra Pradesh     | Coastal Foods                           | Guntur            | 08.10.2022   | 11.67   |  0.139 |
| Telangana          | Harsh Bakers                            | Hyderabad         | 08.10.2022   | 40      |  2.945 |
| Gujarat            | Hsm Foods International Private Limited | Rajkot            | 08.10.2022   | 3.59    |  0.542 |
| Maharashtra        | Chordia Food Products Limited           | Satara            | 08.10.2022   | 13.33   |  0     |
| Maharashtra        | Early Foods Private Limited             | Pune              | 08.10.2022   | 5.44    |  0.07  |
| Maharashtra        | Hw Wellness Solutions                   | Pune              | 08.10.2022   | 23.38   |  0     |
| Telangana          | Pahal Foods Private Limited             | Rangareddy        | 08.10.2022   | 40      |  1.053 |
| Tamil Nadu         | Rebala Nutri Foodee Private Limited     | Namakkal          | 08.10.2022   | 0.16    |  0     |
| Assam              | Sanna Enterprises                       | Kamrup            | 08.10.2022   | 0.42    |  0     |

| Gujarat        | Satvam Nutrifoods Limited           | Sabarkantha       | 08.10.2022   | 4.09   |     0 |
|----------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------|-------|
| Maharashtra    | Nagshetiya Industries               | Nashik            | 08.10.2022   | 0.5    | 0     |
| Karnataka      | Sproutlife Foods Private Limited    | Tumkur            | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.457 |
| Karnataka      | Sproutlife Foods Private Limited    | Bengaluru         | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.457 |
| Tamil Nadu     | Sproutlife Foods Private Limited    | Namakal           | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.457 |
| Tamil Nadu     | Sri Velavan Agro                    | Tiruchirappalli   | 08.10.2022   | 0.65   | 0     |
| Gujarat        | Supreme Nutri Grain Private Limited | Rajkot            | 08.10.2022   | 10.54  | 3.054 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Treta Agro Pvt. Ltd.                | Chittoor          | 08.10.2022   |        | 0     |
| Uttarakhand    | Treta Agro Pvt. Ltd.                | Udham Singh Nagar | 08.10.2022   | 1.39   | 0     |
| Uttarakhand    | Treta Agro Pvt. Ltd.                | Udham Singh Nagar | 08.10.2022   |        | 0     |
| Karnataka      | Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd               | Bengaluru         | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.621 |
| Tamil Nadu     | Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd               | Tiruchengode      | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.621 |
| Tamil Nadu     | Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd               | Namakkal          | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.621 |
| Tamil Nadu     | Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd               | Namakkal          | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.621 |
| Uttarakhand    | Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd               | Udham Singh Nagar | 08.10.2022   | 40     | 0.621 |
| Gujarat        | Yasheel Foods Llp                   | Anand             | 08.10.2022   | 3.96   | 0.296 |

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