**Policy Summary: Cold Chain Infrastructure and Value Addition under PMKSY**
As of June 30, 2025, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme. Under PMKSY, 1601 projects have been approved nationwide, with 1133 completed and operationalized. These projects represent a total approved grant of Rs. 5365.32 crores, creating a preservation and processing capacity of 255.66 LMT/Annum, benefiting 3415102 farmers, and generating 433639 jobs.
The integrated cold chain and value addition scheme within PMKSY includes 395 approved cold chain projects, with 27 located in Uttar Pradesh, including one each in Auraiya and Etawah districts. Standalone pack houses are not supported under PMKSY, but pack houses are supported as part of eligible project sub-components under the Operation Greens scheme. As of June 30, 2025, four projects have been approved in Uttar Pradesh under the Operation Greens scheme.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare implements the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), which provides financial assistance for post-harvest loss management infrastructure like Pack Houses, Integrated Pack Houses, cold storages, Reefer Transport, and Ripening Chambers. Government assistance is available as credit-linked back-ended subsidy at 35% of the project cost in general areas and 50% in hilly and scheduled areas through respective State Horticulture Missions (SHMs).
The Department of Commerce, through the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), offers financial assistance to member exporters for scheduled agricultural products via its Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), including support for developing export infrastructure such as pack houses. APEDA has provided financial assistance to two exporters for setting up Integrated pack houses in Uttar Pradesh between 2021-22 and 2025-26.
These schemes aim to establish a modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm to retail, enhancing farmer returns and reducing post-harvest losses. These demand-driven schemes are implemented across India, and eligible organizations or entities, including those in Auraiya and Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh, can apply for financial assistance.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Ravneet Singh, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: A ministry responsible for food processing industries in India. Also referred to as MoFPI.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A central sector umbrella scheme implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Operation Greens: A component scheme under PMKSY, which supports pack houses as part of eligible project subcomponents.
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH): A scheme implemented by the Department of Agriculture Farmers Welfare for the holistic development of the horticulture sector.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where several projects under PMKSY and Operation Greens have been approved.
Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh where a cold chain project under PMKSY has been approved.
Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh where a cold chain project under PMKSY has been approved.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA): An authority that provides financial assistance to its member exporters through its Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Cold Chain Infrastructure and Value Addition through
PMKSY
Posted On: 25 JUL 2025 6:21PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella scheme “Pradhan
Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)”. Under various component schemes of PMKSY as on
30.06.2025, a total 1601 number of projects have been approved all over the country, out of which 1133
projects have been completed/operationalized, with total approved grant of Rs. 5365.32 crores creating a total
preservation and processing capacity of 255.66 LMT/Annum, benefitting 3415102 no. of farmers and
generating 433639 no. of employment. Under the integrated cold chain and value addition scheme of
PMKSY, a total 395 no. of cold chain projects have been approved. Out of which,27 projects have been
approved in Uttar Pradesh including 01 project each in Auraiya and Etawah districts.
Under PMKSY standalone pack houses are not supported. However, under the component scheme Operation
Greens, pack house as part of the eligible project subcomponent is supported. As on 30.06.2025, under the
Operation Green scheme 04 no. of projects have been approved in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
D/o Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
(MIDH) for holistic development of horticulture sector in the country including Uttar Pradesh for reducing the
harvest and post-harvest losses. Under MIDH, financial assistance is provided for various Post-harvest loss
Management Infrastructure such as setting up of Pack Houses, Integrated Pack Houses, cold storages, Reefer
Transport, Ripening Chamber etc. The component is demand/entrepreneur driven for which Government
assistance in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy is available at the rate of 35 per cent of the project
cost in general areas and at the rate 50 per cent of the project cost in hilly and scheduled areas through
respective State Horticulture Mission (s) (SHMs).
Further, Department of Commerce through the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA) provides financial assistance to its member exporters, for its scheduled
agricultural products through its Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS). Under the scheme for development of
Export Infrastructure, financial assistance is provided for setting up of pack house facilities. APEDA has
provided financial assistance to two exporters for setting up of Integrated pack house in Uttar Pradesh in the
plan period of 2021-22 to 2025-26.
All the above-mentioned schemes aim towards creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain
management from farm gate to retail outlets which include storage, transportation, etc., thereby helping in
providing better returns to farmers. Further, Creation of post-harvest infrastructure and processing facilities
leads to reduction in post-harvest losses. These schemes are not region specific but demand driven and
implemented all over India. Any eligible organization/entity from all over the country including Auraiya and
Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh may avail the financial schemes under these schemes.
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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