Lok Sabha Question No. 4472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Implementation of PMFME Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4472 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFME SCHEME

## 4472.  DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a) the total amount of funds allocated, released and utilised under the PM Formalisation of Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  scheme  since  its  launch  including  the allocation in the Union Budget 2026-27;
- (b) the number of micro food processing enterprises assisted, trained and provided financial support under the scheme, State-wise, particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to enhance marketing, branding and access to credit for micro food entrepreneurs;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the impact of the scheme on income generation, employment and supply chain development for small food processors and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  to  ensure  timely  disbursement  of  funds,  integration  with  formal  supply chains  and  increased  participation  of  women  and  marginalised  entrepreneurs  under  the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme,  Centre  Share  funds  of  Rs.  4316.04  crore  has  been  released  to  State/  UTs  for implementation of various components of the scheme as on 31 st December 2025. The allocation of funds (Centre Share) to States / UTs depend on the progress of implementation of the scheme by them and utilization of already released funds.  A total budget allocation of Rs. 1700 crore has been announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.

(b): As on 31 st December  2025,  the  number  of  micro  food  processing  enterprises  assisted, trained, and provided financial support under the scheme, State-wise, including the State of Tamil Nadu is at Annexure I.

(c): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) through its PMFME Scheme is providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The details of financial assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme are at Annexure-II.

Further, Ministry has taken various initiatives / measures to increase the scheme's uptake and to create awareness among the various stakeholders and public at large through National & State level  awareness  campaigns  such  as  Newspaper  advertisements,  Radio  Jingles,  Exhibitions  & Expos, Fairs, Buyer-Seller Meets etc. since the inception of the scheme.

(d): Ministry has conducted the third-party mid-term impact evaluation of the PMFME scheme to assess the impact of the scheme during FY 2024-25. As per the report, the Scheme has supported creation  of  more  than  2.8  lakh  employment  opportunities.  The  study  has  highlighted  that  the integration  of  technology  and  financial  support  through  PMFME  has  helped  entrepreneurs  by increasing their production capacity, turn over and business growth, leading to income generation, employment, and supply chain development.

(e): Ministry regularly reviews the State/ UT government to monitor the utilization and timely disbursement of funds. Assistance is provided for branding  & marketing,  and integration with formal retail and e-commerce platforms to strengthen market access and connect beneficiaries with formal supply chains. To increase participation of women and marginalised entrepreneurs under the scheme, Ministry has taken various initiatives / measures such as creating awareness among the various stakeholders and public at large through National & State level awareness campaigns. Till 31 st December, 2025, loans for 1,72,707 micro food processing units have been sanctioned through  credit  linked  subsidy  support  including  75,456  women,  14,593  SC  and  9,600  ST beneficiaries under the PMFME Scheme.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4472  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19.03.2026  REGARDING  'IMPLEMENTATION  OF PMFME SCHEME'

| S. No.   | State/UT                                 |   Loans Sanction ed (Nos.) |   Approved Subsidy (in cr.) |   SHG members sanctioned |   Amount Sanctione d (in Cr.) | Number of Beneficiaries trained   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman And Nicobar Islands              |                         18 |                        1.03 |                      110 |                          0.42 | 62                                |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                           |                       8651 |                      137.81 |                    36926 |                        139.88 | 7,534                             |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                        |                        149 |                        9.26 |                     2524 |                          6.56 | 1,344                             |
| 4        | Assam                                    |                       5194 |                       58.97 |                    33454 |                        100.43 | 15,409                            |
| 5        | Bihar                                    |                      28648 |                      660.88 |                    24254 |                         86.3  | 514                               |
| 6        | Chandigarh                               |                          5 |                        0.21 |                        0 |                          0    | 21                                |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                             |                       1442 |                       62.49 |                    10914 |                         14.13 | 6,043                             |
| 8        | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |                         12 |                        0.42 |                       13 |                          0.02 | 0                                 |
| 9        | Delhi                                    |                        378 |                        8.98 |                        0 |                          0    | 786                               |
| 10       | Goa                                      |                        141 |                        5.4  |                     2077 |                          7.77 | 999                               |
| 11       | Gujarat                                  |                       1217 |                       78.26 |                     7185 |                         18.39 | 68                                |
| 12       | Haryana                                  |                       1737 |                      110.76 |                     1675 |                          6.1  | 671                               |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                         |                       2628 |                       63.57 |                    15602 |                         58.67 | 7,367                             |
| 14       | Jammu And Kashmir                        |                       2121 |                       43.2  |                     1114 |                          3.97 | 65                                |
| 15       | Jharkhand                                |                       4665 |                       94.82 |                     6158 |                         20.72 | 891                               |
| 16       | Karnataka                                |                       8402 |                      315.18 |                    19054 |                         74.91 | 2,465                             |
| 17       | Kerala                                   |                       8478 |                      221.96 |                     6802 |                         21.49 | 1,343                             |
| 18       | Ladakh                                   |                         96 |                        4.58 |                      412 |                          1.15 | 15                                |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                           |                      13221 |                      442.85 |                    13733 |                         43.46 | 6,644                             |
| 20       | Maharashtra                              |                      27360 |                      810.63 |                    53857 |                        192.67 | 38,182                            |
| 21       | Manipur                                  |                        310 |                       21.69 |                      421 |                          1.52 | 456                               |
| 22       | Meghalaya                                |                        237 |                        4.07 |                     4285 |                         13.06 | 2,384                             |
| 23       | Mizoram                                  |                         67 |                        2.56 |                     2641 |                         10.11 | 47                                |
| 24       | Nagaland                                 |                        440 |                        7.84 |                     3797 |                          6.9  | 2,683                             |
| 25       | Odisha                                   |                       3075 |                       91.35 |                    31195 |                         93.05 | 10,769                            |
| 26       | Puducherry                               |                        203 |                        4.52 |                     1986 |                          7.68 | 857                               |
| 27       | Punjab                                   |                       3108 |                      266.83 |                     1404 |                          4.36 | 671                               |
| 28       | Rajasthan                                |                       1444 |                       85.11 |                     7857 |                         27.03 | 1,365                             |
| 29       | Sikkim                                   |                         66 |                        1.78 |                     1275 |                          5.07 | 956                               |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                               |                      17869 |                      410.2  |                    31174 |                        119.37 | 8,805                             |
| 31       | Telangana                                |                       7345 |                      106.23 |                    24502 |                         95.92 | 11,740                            |
| 32       | Tripura                                  |                        286 |                        7.05 |                     4278 |                         16.26 | 3,524                             |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                            |                      22060 |                      803.3  |                     8511 |                         25.97 | 2,043                             |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                              |                       1087 |                       33.49 |                     9349 |                         31.27 | 0                                 |
| 35       | West Bengal                              |                        547 |                       32.39 |                     7787 |                         28.37 | 0                                 |
|          | Total                                    |                     172707 |                     5009.67 |                   376326 |                       1282.99 | 1,36,723                          |

## ANNEXURE II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4472  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19.03.2026  REGARDING  'IMPLEMENTATION  OF PMFME SCHEME'

The details of financial assistance available under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme are as under:

- (i). Support  to  Individual  /  Group  Category  Micro  Enterprises: Credit-linked  capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost, maximum ceiling Rs.10 lakh per unit;
- (ii). Support to SHGs for seed capital: Seed capital @ Rs. 40,000/- per member of SHG engaged in food processing for  working capital  and  purchase  of  small  tools  subject  to maximum of Rs. 4 lakh per SHG Federation.
- (iii). Support for Common Infrastructure: Credit linked capital subsidy @35% subject to maximum  of  Rs.  3  crore  to  support  FPOs,  SHGs,  Cooperatives  and  any  Government agency for setting up of common infrastructure. The common infrastructure will also be available for other units and public to utilize on hiring basis for substantial part of the capacity.
- (iv). Branding and Marketing Support: Grant upto 50% for Branding and Marketing to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives or an SPV of micro food processing enterprises.
- (v). Capacity Building: The scheme envisages training for Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry and product specific skilling.

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