Lok Sabha Question No. 967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Establishment of FPUs in Satna District
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 967

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF FPUS IN SATNA DISTRICT

## 967. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

(a) the details of major  initiatives, research and  development,  skill training and  sustainable development measures adopted by the Ministry so far for establishing cold chain networks, new food parks and agro-processing clusters under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme along with the impact of these measures on the economic condition of farmers and industries; and

(b) whether the Ministry has proposed for establishing food processing units and cold chain networks in Satna district, which has high tomato and onion production capacity and if so, the details thereof and the likely impact of these initiatives on local farmers and their income generation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : In  order  to  promote  creation  of  modern  infrastructure,  agro-processing  clusters,  cold  chain networks, research and development, skill development and sustainable practices in the food processing sector, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing 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 being implemented across the country.

These  schemes  aim  towards  creation  of  modern  infrastructure  with  efficient  supply  chain management from farm gate to retail outlet which includes storage, transportation, value addition etc., thereby help in providing better returns to farmers, reducing wastage of agricultural produce, enhancing productivity and creating off-farm employment opportunities.

As on 31.12.2025, 4.69 lakh direct/ indirect employment opportunities have been generated from the operational projects under component  schemes of  PMKSY,  5.18  lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities has  been  generated  under  PMFME  scheme  and  3.29  lakh  direct/  indirect employment opportunities has been generated under PLISFPI across the country.

As on 31.12.2025, 36.10 lakh farmers have been benefitted from the operational projects under component schemes of PMKSY.

As on 31.12.2025, financial assistance of Rs 6650.22 crores has been released under component schemes of PMKSY, financial assistance of Rs 4316.04 crores has been released/allocated under PMFME and incentives of Rs 2162.55 crores has been released under PLISFPI across the country.

(b): MoFPI does not set up food processing units on its own. However, it provides financial assistance in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  to  eligible  entrepreneurs for  establishing  related  infrastructure,  through  its schemes as per related scheme guidelines across the country including Satna district of Madhya Pradesh and thereby creating off-farm employment opportunities & increasing the income of the farmers in Food Processing Sector. As on 31.12.2025, 171 micro food processing enterprises has been approved under PMFME Scheme in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.