Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Post Harvest Losses in Cereals
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *192

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## POST HARVEST LOSSES IN CEREALS

## *192. SHRI JAGADISH CHANDRA BARMA BASUNIA:

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

- (a) the details of post-harvest loss incurred in cereals (in value and volume) since 2014, year and crop-wise;
- (b) the details of value addition (in value and volume) done in cereals since 2014, year and cropwise;
- (c) the details of storage, processing and transportation infrastructure created for cereals through various schemes of the Ministry including the number of projects sanctioned and completed, capacity added (category-wise in MT) since 2014, year and State-wise; and
- (d) the details of the funds released and utilised for such projects since 2014, year and Statewise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

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

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *192 FOR ANSWER ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026 ON 'POST HARVEST LOSSES IN CEREALS'

- (a) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-produces in the country through commissioning of studies based on primary surveys. Two studies were commissioned by the Ministry through (i) Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) -Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), 2015 with reference year 2012-14 and (ii) NABARD Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS), 2022 with reference year 2020-22. The available studies on post-harvest losses are periodic in nature and do not provide year-wise estimates since 2014.

As per these two studies, five crops were covered in the category Cereals. The estimate of postharvest losses in cereals in terms of quantity and monetary loss as reported in the report are as below:

| Quantity Loss (in Lakh MT)       | Quantity Loss (in Lakh MT)   | Losses in%                                  | Losses in%                             | Monetary Loss (in Rs. In Crore)   | Monetary Loss (in Rs. In Crore)   |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| As per ICAR- CIPHET study (2015) | As per NABCONS study (2022)  | As per ICAR- CIPHET study (2015) (% losses) | As per NABCONS study (2022) (% losses) | As per ICAR- CIPHET study (2015)  | As per NABCONS study (2022)       |
| 68.77                            | 59.32                        | 5.53                                        | 4.77                                   | 14255.89                          | 12296.67                          |
| 54.02                            | 45.69                        | 4.93                                        | 4.17                                   | 11684.74                          | 9883.45                           |
| 14.71                            | 12.28                        | 4.65                                        | 3.88                                   | 2703.91                           | 2256.16                           |
| 5.67                             | 4.74                         | 5.23                                        | 4.37                                   | 1034.48                           | 864.37                            |
| 2.88                             | 2.84                         | 5.99                                        | 5.92                                   | 708.41                            | 700.14                            |
| 146.05                           | 124.87                       | ----                                        | ----                                   | 30,387.43                         | 26,000.79                         |

- (b) 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 year-wise estimates. The details of the extent of processing of cereals covered in the study are as below:

| Estimated level of processing (in %)   |
|----------------------------------------|

| Category/      | Deloitte Study 2020-21   | Deloitte Study 2020-21   | Deloitte Study 2020-21   |
|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Commodity      | 2010-11                  | 2015-16                  | 2018-19 (Forecast)       |
| Paddy (Rice)   | 69.7                     | 82.5                     | 92.3                     |
| Wheat          | 55.3                     | 70.1                     | 78.0                     |
| Coarse Cereals | 20.0                     | 28.3                     | 29.4                     |

(c) & (d) MoFPI has been implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY) to create, interalia, post-harvest infrastructure and processing facilities to  boost  the  overall  development  of  the  food  processing  sector.  Financial  assistance  to  create infrastructure  for  various  commodities  including  cereals  is  provided  under  the  Creation  / Expansion  of  Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities (CEFPPC)  component  scheme  of PMKSY. The component schemes under PMKSY are demand driven and proposals are invited by floating Expression of Interest (EoI) from time to time based on availability of funds. Under the schemes, funds are not allocated State-wise/ sector -wise.

Under  CEFPPC  Scheme,  69  projects  related  to  cereal  processing  have  been  approved throughout the country  with total project cost  of ₹1075.1 crore, total  approved  grant-in-aid  of ₹278.49 crore, total released  grant-in-aid  of  ₹229.98  crore  and  total  capacity  created  of  29.60 LMT/Annum. Out of these 69 projects, 54 projects have been completed as on 31 st December, 2025. The details of the 69 projects approved under CEFPPC Scheme for cereal processing is attached at Annexure I.

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ANNEXURE I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *192 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 ON 'POST HARVEST LOSSES IN CEREALS'

|   Sr. No . | Name of the applicant             | Distric t   | State          | Products                                     | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Revise d GIA (in Rs. Cr.) |   Release d Amount (Rs. in Cr.) |   Processi ng Capacity (LMT) PA | Status                |
|------------|-----------------------------------|-------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
|          1 | M/s Shivtara Grains Pvt. Ltd      | Krishna     | Andhra Pradesh | Maida, Suji, Atta                            | 16-03-2020         |                     16.48   |                        5    |                            4.94 |                         0.72    | Completed             |
|          2 | M/s Dhansiri Nutrient Foods LLP   | Nalbari     | Assam          | Rice milling Products                        | 13-03-2020         |                     17.89   |                        5    |                            4.8  |                         0.126   | Completed             |
|          3 | M/s Tirupati Foods                | Guwah ati   | Assam          | Manufacturing of Maida, sooji and bran       | 09-06-2020         |                     13.62   |                        5    |                            5    |                         0.45    | Completed             |
|          4 | M/s Swastik Roller Flour Mill     | Kamru p     | Assam          | Maida, Sooji, Bran                           | 09-06-2020         |                     18.22   |                        5    |                            4.84 |                         0.527   | Completed             |
|          5 | M/s Subh Karan Food Park          | Kamru p     | Assam          | Parboiled Rice, Raw Rice and Bran            | 21-07-2020         |                     14.26   |                        5    |                            4.75 |                         0.144   | Completed             |
|          6 | M/s Jai Shree Krishna Rice Mill   | Tinsuki a   | Assam          | raw rice, rice bran                          | 23-12-2021         |                     10.68   |                        4.88 |                            4.37 |                         0.03    | Completed             |
|          7 | M/s A A Energy Foods              | Kamru p     | Assam          | modern parboiled rice                        | 05-12-2022         |                     17.45   |                        4.95 |                            4.95 |                         0.36    | Completed             |
|          8 | M/s KRK Agro Products             | Kamru p     | Assam          | Rice, Broken Rice, Rice bran                 | 24-01-2023         |                     27.2    |                        5    |                            4.95 |                         0.501   | Completed             |
|          9 | M/s Barpeta Howly Agro Industries | barpeta     | Assam          | Fine Rice, Broken Rice, Bran &Husk           | 24-01-2023         |                     12.9028 |                        4.75 |                            4.75 |                         0.21168 | Completed             |
|         10 | M/s SG Food Products              | Bongai gaon | Assam          | Dalia, Atta, Bran                            | 24-01-2023         |                      2.75   |                        0.45 |                            0.45 |                         0.06    | Completed             |
|         11 | M/s S G Rice Mills LLP            | Bongai gaon | Assam          | Rice and Rice Bran                           | 22-11-2023         |                      1.95   |                        0.58 |                            0.58 |                         0.18    | Completed             |
|         12 | M/s Nandeswar Agro Industries     | Goalpa ra   | Assam          | Rice, Husk, Bran, Broken Rice &Rejected Rice | 22-11-2023         |                     22.0158 |                        5    |                            2.5  |                         0.74688 | Under Implementa tion |
|         13 | M/s Sun Valley Agro Industries    | Golagh at   | Assam          | Multi Variety Rice & Parboiled Rice          | 22-11-2023         |                     14.25   |                        5    |                            5    |                         0.288   | Completed             |

|   14 | M/s Maa Kamakhya Agro Industry LLP               | Sonitpu r   | Assam            | Parboiled Rice                                                                           | 29-02-2024   |   12.4604 |   3.98 |   0.00 |   0.288 | Under Implementa tion   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|--------|--------|---------|-------------------------|
|   15 | M/s Cachar Roller Flour Mills Limited            | Silchar     | Assam            | Suji, maida, aata                                                                        | 29-02-2024   |   10.39   |   2.6  |   1.3  |  0.72   | Under Implementa tion   |
|   16 | M/s Antarmana Foods Private Limited              | Sonitpu r   | Assam            | Rice, Bran Byproduct and Husk Byproduct                                                  | 29-02-2024   |   11.55   |   4.2  |   4.2  |  0.36   | Completed               |
|   17 | M/s Sanghvi Food Products                        | Dhamta ri   | Chhattisga rh    | Wheat Flour, Madda                                                                       | 13-04-2018   |   26      |   5    |   5    |  0.9    | Completed               |
|   18 | M/s Poshtik Food Products LLP                    | Surat       | Gujarat          | Rice Flakes/ Poha Manufacturing Unit                                                     | 14-09-2018   |   14.54   |   4.96 |   4.76 |  0.1034 | Completed               |
|   19 | M/s Patel Retail Pvt Ltd (Unit-3)                | Kutch       | Gujarat          | Atta, Maida, Suji                                                                        | 09-07-2019   |    5.27   |   1.33 |   1.26 |  0.414  | Completed               |
|   20 | M/s Shree Vanraj Besan Mill Pvt Ltd              | Junaga dh   | Gujarat          | Atta, Maida, Rava, Sooji, Besan, Split Chana Dal, Cracked Wheat (Dalia)                  | 24-01-2023   |   20.5993 |   2.88 |   0    |  0.12   | Under Implementa tion   |
|   21 | M/s Wholesome Flour Company                      | Surat       | Gujarat          | Multi grain chakki atta and roti                                                         | 24-01-2023   |    7.7241 |   2.65 |   1.27 |  0.0558 | Under Implementa tion   |
|   22 | M/s Bagrrys India Limited                        | Solan       | Himachal Pradesh | Museli, Cereal Bar, Coated Cereal Flakes                                                 | 07-12-2018   |    7.29   |   2.89 |   2.74 |  0.04   | Completed               |
|   23 | M/s Ramkrishna Industries                        | Bagalk ot   | Karnataka        | Corn Flour                                                                               | 14-09-2018   |    6.76   |   1.95 |   1.85 |  0.06   | Completed               |
|   24 | M/s Sri Lakshmibalaji Agro Park Pvt. Ltd Unit- 1 | Koppal      | Karnataka        | Rice Milling Unit (Raw rice and parboiled rice)                                          | 29-02-2024   |   21.0386 |   5    |   0    |  0.99   | Under Implementa tion   |
|   25 | M/s Prashast Food Products Private Limited       | Khargo ne   | Madhya Pradesh   | Atta, suji, maida, bran, animal feed                                                     | 14-09-2018   |   24      |   5    |   4.96 |  1.05   | Completed               |
|   26 | M/s Primo Flour Mills                            | Betul       | Madhya Pradesh   | Atta, Maida, Breakfast Cereals, Bran and Wheatmeal Atta                                  | 23-05-2022   |   13.0249 |   5    |   2.41 |  0.66   | Under Implementa tion   |
|   27 | M/s Oyster Exim Private Limited                  | Dewas       | Madhya Pradesh   | Whole Grain Rice, Short Grain Rice, Rice Bran, Husk, Second Rice, Saila Rice &Brown Rice | 08-07-2023   |   20.5    |   4.53 |   4.46 |  0.48   | Completed               |
|   28 | M/s Sangale Agro Food Processing Pvt. Ltd        | Aurang abad | Maharasht ra     | Wheat flour                                                                              | 09-01-2019   |    5.75   |   2.4  |   2.28 |  0.084  | Completed               |

| 29                               | M/s ARK Food Industries                                | Dhule       | Maharasht ra   | Maida, Suji, Atta, bran                                                                  | 23-12-2020   |   13.13 |   4.76 |   4.60 |   0.6 | Completed             |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------|--------|--------|-------|-----------------------|
| 30 M/s Sahyadri Producer Limited | Farmers Company (Unit-V )                              | Nashik      | Maharasht ra   | Rice milling Products                                                                    | 14-01-2021   |  4.87   |   2.07 |   2.08 | 0.15  | Completed             |
| 31 M/s Bharti Industries         |                                                        | Nagpur      | Maharasht ra   | Rice mil                                                                                 | 05-12-2022   | 12.4208 |   3.75 |   1.84 | 0.6   | Under Implementa tion |
| 32 M/s Krishnarpan               | Agro                                                   | Nagpur      | Maharasht ra   | Parboiled Rice, Rice, Broken Rice                                                        | 08-07-2023   | 22.8942 |   4.94 |   2.4  | 0.936 | Under Implementa tion |
| 33 M/s Himalayan                 | Spices Ri- Bhoi                                        |             | Meghalay a     | cereal based products                                                                    | 21-07-2020   |  9.92   |   4.61 |   4.61 | 0.09  | Completed             |
| 34 M/s T.R. Agro LLP             | Producer                                               | Firozpu r   | Punjab         | modern Rice mill                                                                         | 05-12-2022   |  6.32   |   1.64 |   1.64 | 0.144 | Completed             |
| 35 M/s Grains Private            | Bhagwatam Food Limited                                 | Bundi       | Rajasthan      | Processing of Rice (Parboiled Rice, Rice bran etc.)                                      | 24-01-2023   | 29.51   |   5    |   5    | 0.042 | Completed             |
| 36 M/s Sahuwala Mills            | Flour                                                  | Erode       | Tamil Nadu     | Wheat Flour, Samolina, bran, flakes                                                      | 19-02-2018   | 27.58   |   5    |   5    | 1.2   | Completed             |
| 37 M/s Niswin Private Limited    | Foods                                                  | Coimba tore | Tamil Nadu     | Flour, semolina, resultant flour, whole wheat flour, bran                                | 19-02-2018   | 20.12   |   5    |   5    | 0.54  | Completed             |
| 38 M/s Sri Foods                 | i                                                      | Madura      | Tamil Nadu     | Cereal bar, chocolate enrobed, rice cake, extruded snacks, cereal bars, flakes           | 19-02-2018   | 10.46   |   2.05 |   2.02 | 0.02  | Completed             |
| 39 M/s Century Flour Limited     | Mills                                                  | Chenna i    | Tamil Nadu     | All purpose maida, special parotta maida, bakery maida, biscuit maida, sooji, atta, bran | 19-02-2018   | 10      |   2.51 |   2.51 | 0.09  | Completed             |
| 40 M/s                           | Pressana Flour Mills Private Ltd. (Unit - II)          | Coimba tore | Tamil Nadu     | Wheat Milling products                                                                   | 19-02-2018   | 20.24   |   4.88 |   4.88 | 0.45  | Completed             |
| 41 M/s Hangrow India Pvt.        | Foods Ltd. Erode                                       |             | Tamil Nadu     | Rice and corn thin                                                                       | 19-02-2018   | 10      |   1    |   0.95 | 0.01  | Completed             |
| 42                               | M/s P Duraisamy Maharaja Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. (Unit-I) | Tirupur     | Tamil Nadu     | Rice milling Products                                                                    | 14-01-2021   | 14.92   |   3.87 |   3.87 | 0.32  | Completed             |

| 43                                                    | M/s NutrifyHealth Food Products Private Limited   | Medak         | Telangana     | Fortified rice, rice noodles and extruded Snack            | 05-01-2023   |   6.27 |   2.39 |   2.39 |   0.012 | Completed             |
|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|-----------------------|
| 44 M/s Aparna Industries                              | Agro da                                           | Nalgon        | Telangana     | Raw Rice. Rice Bran, Broken Rice &Husk                     | 22-11-2023   |  16.3  |   5    |   5    |   1.2   | Completed             |
| 45 M/s Sumukh Industries                              | Agro                                              | Manch erial   | Telangana     | Parboiled rice, Raw rice, Rice Bran, Broken rice, Husk     | 22-11-2023   |  13.2  |   5    |   5    |   0.36  | Completed             |
| 46 M/s Rajendar Feeds (Unit - II) (329)               | LLP t                                             | Siddipe       | Telangana     | Steam Rice, Rice Bran                                      | 29-02-2024   |  19.69 |   5    |   0    |   1     | Under Implementa tion |
| 47 M/s Mahadevi Mills Private Unit-2                  | Agro Limited Siddipe t                            |               | Telangana     | Parboiled Rice                                             | 29-02-2024   |  38    |   5    |   2.5  |   1.2   | Under Implementa tion |
| 48 M/s Mahadevi Mills Private Unit 3                  | Agro Limited- Siddipe t                           | Telangana     |               | Steam Rice, Rice Bran                                      | 29-02-2024   |  37    |   5    |   0    |   1.2   | Under Implementa tion |
| 49 M/s Mahadevi Mills Private (Unit-1)                | Agro Limited Siddipe t                            | Telangana     |               | Raw Rice, Rice Rawa, Rice Bran and Broken Rice             | 29-02-2024   |  27.5  |   5    |   5    |   1.2   | Completed             |
| 50 M/s Gayatri Industrial Power Private Limited (111) | Agro Nalgon da                                    |               | Telangana     | Parboiled Rice, Broken Rice and Rice Bran                  | 29-02-2024   |  23.5  |   5    |   2.5  |   0.8   | Under Implementa tion |
| 51 M/s Gayatri Industrial Power Limited (113)         | Agro Private da                                   | Nalgon        | Telangana     | Fortified Rice                                             | 29-02-2024   |  17.56 |   5    |   5    |   0.045 | Completed             |
| 52 M/s Sri Industries                                 | BMV Agro Nalgon da                                |               | Telangana     | Paraboiled Rice, Raw Rice, Rice Bran, Broken Rice and Husk | 22-11-2023   |  10.75 |   4.5  |   4.5  |   0.3   | Completed             |
| 53 M/s Agrotech Rice Mill LLP                         | Modern                                            | North Tripura | Tripura       | Rice milling Products                                      | 27-12-2019   |  12.5  |   5    |   4.92 |   0.5   | Completed             |
| 54 M/s Mehrotra Consumer Products                     | Gautam Budh Nagar                                 |               | Uttar Pradesh | Processed wheat, rice, spices, samosa , parantha           | 13-04-2018   |  23.77 |   4.08 |   3.96 |   0.14  | Completed             |
| 55 M/s Industries                                     | Kedarnath Hardoi                                  | Pradesh       | Uttar         | Aata, Maida, Suji &Bran                                    | 13-04-2018   |   4.97 |   1.11 |   1.08 |   0.27  | Completed             |
| 56 M/s ILEX LLP                                       | Infrastructure Gautam Budh Nagar                  | Uttar         | Pradesh       | Flour, Suji, Whole Wheat Atta                              | 14-09-2018   |  20.07 |   3.76 |   3.71 |   0.68  | Completed             |

| M/s Veeta Day Industries Pvt. Ltd.   | Baraba nki        | Uttar Pradesh   | Atta Rusk, Sooji Rusk, Jaggery Rusk, Cookies, High Fibre, Sugar Free Cakes   | 13-03-2020   |   19.37 |   4.66 |   2.33 |   0.72 | Completed             |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------------|
| M/s Govindgreen Foods Infratech      | Kanpur Dehat      | Uttar Pradesh   | Atta, Maida, Sooji, Daliya, Bran                                             | 19-05-2022   |  8.1553 |   2.13 |   2    |  0.18  | Completed             |
| M/s Hanuman Rice & General Mill      | Pilibhit          | Uttar Pradesh   | Rice Flakes, Rice and Rice Bran                                              | 24-01-2023   | 19.3429 |   4.96 |   4.96 |  0.228 | Completed             |
| M/s Maa Vaishno Rice Mill            | Mirzap ur         | Uttar Pradesh   | Parboiled Rice and Steamed Rice                                              | 22-11-2023   | 18.8545 |   5    |   5    |  0.384 | Completed             |
| M/s Sumarsh Nutri Products Pvt. Ltd  | Udham Singh Nagar | Uttarakha nd    | Flour , maida , suji bran                                                    | 19-02-2018   | 14.75   |   5    |   4.75 |  0.02  | Completed             |
| M/s Hari Roller Flour Mills          | Udham Singh Nagar | Uttarakha nd    | Wheat Flour, Whole wheat four, maida, suji &bran                             | 19-02-2018   | 14.39   |   4.07 |   3.89 |  0.5   | Completed             |
| M/s Numix Industries Pvt Ltd         | Udham Singh Nagar | Uttarakha nd    | Cereal Bars &Protein Bars                                                    | 25-07-2019   | 10.48   |   3.93 |   3.9  |  0.02  | Completed             |
| M/s Chandra Flour Mill               | Udam Singh Nagar  | Uttarakha nd    | Atta, Maida and Sooji                                                        | 29-02-2024   | 14.1754 |   5    |   2.5  |  0.432 | Under Implementa tion |
| M/s Shiv Industries (Food) Pvt. Ltd  | Murshi dabad      | West Bengal     | Rice                                                                         | 09-07-2019   | 18.43   |   5    |   5    |  0.58  | Completed             |
| M/s KPSahaPrivate Ltd n              | East Birdwa       | West Bengal     | parboiled rice &puffed rice                                                  | 02-03-2020   | 14.2    |   5    |   4.93 |  0.55  | Completed             |
| M/s KPS Agro products                | Hooghl y          | West Bengal     | Flour, Chakki atta, suji, bran                                               | 11-03-2021   | 20.45   |   5    |   4.83 |  0.6   | Completed             |
| M/s Mahima Rice Industry             | Purbah Burdh wan  | West Bengal     | Rice and Rice Bran                                                           | 22-11-2023   |  9.37   |   2.42 |   1.15 |  0.24  | Under Implementa tion |
| M/s Maa Kamteshwari Rice Mill        | Cooch Behar       | West Bengal     | Parboiled Rice                                                               | 22-11-2023   | 13.1    |   4.43 |   4.43 |  0.384 | Completed             |