As of December 5, 2025, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has not observed operational challenges among approved units under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI). The PLISFPI scheme supports greater participation of small and medium enterprises (SME) and diversification into new and value-added product categories. 69 applicants and 40 contract manufacturers under PLISFPI are from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector. MOFPI also supports micro-enterprises under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) and Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Schemes. The PLISFPI scheme promotes the adoption of advanced technologies for manufacturing and processing food products, leading to a creation of 35.00 lakh MT per annum of food processing capacity and 3.39 lakhs in direct and indirect employment. This information was provided in a written reply in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Ravneet Singh. The release ID is 2199446.
Key Entities Referenced
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI): A scheme providing incentives to approved units in the food processing sector.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI): The ministry responsible for supporting micro enterprises in the food processing sector.
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME): A scheme providing support to micro food processing enterprises.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A scheme related to food processing and agricultural development.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Challenges Faced by Approved Units Under
PLISFPI
Boost to Value Chain Efficiency Under PLISFPI
Food Processing Sector Transformation Under PLISFPI
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 4:37PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry has not observed any operational challenges among the approved units under Production
Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI).
Support is provided under the PLISFPI scheme to facilitate greater participation of small and medium
enterprises and diversification into new and value added product categories. Under the PLISFPI Scheme,
69 applicants and 40 contract manufacturers of the applicants are from Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) Sector. Further, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) provides support to
micro enterprises under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)
and Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Schemes.
Under the PLISFPI scheme, the advanced technologies are adopted by eligible applicants to set up
multiple production lines for the manufacturing and processing of various types of food products. The
scheme has led to creation of food processing capacity of 35.00 lakh MT per annum in the country. About
3.39 lakhs, both direct and indirect employment, have been generated under the PLISFPI.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Ravneet Singh in
a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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