Lok Sabha Question No. 2192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Agro Processing Clusters in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2192

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTERS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2192.   SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  list  of  Agro  Processing  Clusters  proposed,  sanctioned,  under construction and presently functional across Andhra Pradesh, district-wise including Eluru and Prakasam districts;
- (b) the details regarding the total amount of funds allocated, released and utilised for setting up of Agro Processing Clusters in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, project and districtwise, especially in the said districts;
- (c) the  details  regarding  the  list  of  Agro  Processing  Clusters  that  have  been  pending  for completion during the last five years and the reasons for such pendency; and
- (d) whether any program/initiative has been conducted to offer training of the SAMPADA portal so that entrepreneurs may seek assistance to set up Agro Food Clusters and if so, the details thereof in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC), a component scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach in the country since  2017.  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid/subsidy  to  the entrepreneurs/ investors for establishing agro-processing clusters. Applications under this scheme are invited online from prospective investors / entrepreneurs against Expression of Interest (EoI) issued by Ministry from time to time depending upon availability of funds. The Scheme is demand driven and there is no provision for allocation of state wise fund in the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure  for  Agro  Processing  Clusters  (APC).  During  the  last  five  years,  Ministry  has approved 2 Agro Processing Clusters in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the scheme. The yearwise,  district-wise,  category-wise  details  of  these  2  Agro  Processing  Clusters  is  attached  at Annexure .

(c): Both the projects are at various stages of implementation. The major reasons for delay in completion of the approved projects are delay in obtaining final term loan sanction from banks and statutory approvals and clearances from concerned authorities of the State Government and fund constraints with the applicants. Ministry regularly monitors the projects and coordinates with the project implementing agencies by conducting review meetings/site visits to assess the progress of the projects. Ministry, on the request of project implementing agencies, also takes up the matter with the concerned department of State Government and their agencies for smooth and timely implementation  &  the  Ministry  in  coordination  with  Project  Managing  Agency  (PMA)  of  the scheme suitably guides the approved projects as and when required.

(d): No such training on SAMAPADA Portal has been initiated. However, Ministry always provides  information/assistance  whenever  requested  by  any  project  implementing  agencies through email communications as well as phone numbers of all handling officers of the Ministry provided on website.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2192 FOR ANSWER  ON  12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING 'AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH'

Number of Agro Processing Cluster projects sanctioned, implemented & pending under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2020, year-wise, district-wise and category wise in Andhra Pradesh as on 31.01.2026:

|   Sr . N o. | Name of the Project Implement ation Agency (PIA)   | District      | Category of PIA (General/S C/ST)   | Date of approv al   | Proj ect cost (In Cr.)   |   Grant/Su bsidy Approved (in Cr.) |   Total Grant/Su bsidy released (in Cr.) | Year of Appro val   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|           1 | M/s Ramansing hs Global Food Park                  | Eluru         | SC                                 | 20.11.2 023         | 25.8 5                   |                                 10 |                                     6.67 | 2023- 24            |
|           2 | M/s Aalamandh a Food Park                          | Vizianag aram | SC                                 | 28.02.2 024         | 20.7 8                   |                                 10 |                                     0    | 2023- 24            |

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