**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) initiatives to promote sustainable infrastructure and eco-friendly practices in the food processing sector. It highlights financial assistance programs, renewable energy adoption, and sustainable packaging efforts. The 4th edition of World Food India 2025, held from September 25-28, 2025, focuses on "Sustainability and Net Zero Food Processing".
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Renewable Energy Support:**
* MoFPI supports renewable energy adoption (Solar, Biomass, Wind) in food processing through financial assistance.
* A maximum permissible cost of ₹35 lakh per project is available under Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY).
* Consent to operate (CTO) from state pollution boards is mandatory for grant release under PMKSY.
* Project Implementation Agencies (PIA) must comply with cold chain infrastructure requirements and use Non-Ozone Depleting Substances and low Global Warming Potential refrigerants.
* **Sustainable Practices Promotion:**
* MoFPI organized World Food India 2025 focused on sustainability and net-zero food processing.
* The event aimed to promote resource efficiency, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and environmentally friendly packaging.
* The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM) promotes sustainable packaging using biodegradable plastics and biopolymers.
* **Incentives and Schemes:**
* MoFPI incentivizes setting up/expansion of food processing infrastructure through PMKSY and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI).
* The PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is also implemented.
* Subsidies/incentives are provided to startups and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under these schemes.
* **Capacity Building:**
* Under the PMFME scheme, MoFPI assists with training for trainers, district resource persons, entrepreneurs, and others.
* Training focuses on entrepreneurship development, product-specific skills, backward/forward linkages, common facilities, incubation centers, marketing, and branding.
* **Institutional Support:**
* NIFTEM-Kundli (Haryana) and NIFTEM-Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) provide handholding, mentorship, training, access to facilities, quality testing, and R&D support for startups and MSMEs.
**Impact Analysis**
**Food Processing Units**
* **Impact**: Encouraged to adopt renewable energy, eco-friendly technologies, and sustainable packaging solutions. Financial assistance is available for these changes.
* **Action Required**: Implement renewable energy technologies, comply with CTO and cold chain infrastructure guidelines, explore opportunities through PMKSY and PLISFPI.
**Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Startups**
* **Impact**: Opportunity to establish or expand businesses, receive subsidies and incentives, and access training and mentorship.
* **Action Required**: Apply for relevant schemes, participate in training programs, and leverage the resources provided by NIFTEM.
**Farmers**
* **Impact**: Increased income through off-farm employment opportunities in the food processing sector.
* **Action Required**: Explore opportunities to supply raw materials to the food processing industry and participate in related training programs.
**Project Implementation Agencies (PIA)**
* **Impact**: Must comply with guidelines regarding Cold Chain infrastructure as per the directions of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change, Government of India.
* **Action Required**: Use Non-Ozone Depleting Substances and low Global Warming Potential refrigerants.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI): The primary ministry responsible for supporting renewable energy in food processing and administering related schemes.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A central sector scheme of MoFPI that promotes integrated development of the food processing sector.
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme: A centrally sponsored scheme of MoFPI to upgrade micro food processing enterprises.
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): A central sector scheme of MoFPI to support creation of global food manufacturing champions.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) supports renewable source of energy viz. Solar, Bio-
mass, Wind, etc. for the project in the schemes and provides financial assistance for incorporating
renewable/alternate energy technologies in food processing units, with a maximum permissible cost of
₹35 lakh per project under component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY).
Under component schemes of PMKSY, as per the Scheme guidelines, consent to operate (CTO) issued by
the concerned state Pollution board/Agency in respect of Water and Air, is mandatory for release of
instalment of Grant-In-Aid/Subsidy to the approved projects. Further, Project Implementation Agency
(PIA) has to comply with the requirements of Cold Chain infrastructure as per the directions of Ministry
of Environment, Forest & Climate change, Government of India with respect to use of Non-ODS (Non-
Ozone depleting Substances) and low GWP (Low Global Warming Potential) refrigerants-based energy
efficient cooling systems.
Further, to encourage sustainable food processing through adoption of green technologies MoFPI
organized 4th edition of World Food India 2025 during 25-28 September, 2025 where one of the focus
pillar was “Sustainability and Net Zero Food Processing”. These pillars aimed to promote resource
efficiency, waste reduction, energy efficiency and environmentally friendly packaging solutions across the
sector.
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management -Thanjavur under MoFPI has
made efforts to promote and develop sustainable packaging technology through development of
biodegradable plastics, safe and environmental friendly packaging solutions from biopolymers such as
poly lactic acid (PLA), starch, nano fibres etc.
MoFPI has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of food processing infrastructure through its two
Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production
Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI). MoFPI is also implementing a
Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)
scheme. Ministry provides subsidy/incentives to the eligible entities including startups and Micro, Small
& Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under these schemes.Under the Capacity Building component of the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises
Scheme, MoFPI provides assistance for training of Trainers, District Resource Persons, Entrepreneurs and
various other groups for Entrepreneurship Development Skilling (EDP+) & product specific skilling to
meet the requirement of food processing industry. The scheme also envisages strengthening backward and
forward linkages, provision of common facilities, incubation centres, training, marketing & branding.
MoFPI through its two autonomous Institutions namely, National Institute of Food Technology
Entrepreneurship & Management, Kundli, Haryana (NIFTEM-K) & National Institute of Food
Technology Entrepreneurship & Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (NIFTEM-T) also provide
handholding support, mentorship, training, access to facilities such as Pilot Plant, NABL-accredited Food
Testing Labs, incubation services, quality testing, R&D support, networking opportunities, etc. to these
Startups and MSMEs.
All these three schemes are implemented across the country and thereby creating off-farm employment
opportunities and increasing the income of farmers through Food Processing Sector.
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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