**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing three major schemes—PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME—to modernize infrastructure and provide financial support across the food processing sector. These demand-driven initiatives involve total outlays exceeding ₹27,000 crore, with operational timelines extending to 2025-26 and 2026-27. As of December 31, 2025, thousands of projects and micro-enterprises have been approved to enhance farmer returns and reduce agricultural wastage.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)**
* Provides financial assistance to entrepreneurs for establishing food processing industries.
* Operates with a total outlay of ₹6,520 crore for the 15th Finance Commission Cycle.
* Timeline: Operational through the 2025-26 period.
* Status: 1,607 projects approved across the country as of December 31, 2025.
**Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)**
* Aims to create global food manufacturing champions and support Indian brands in international markets.
* Budgeted with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore.
* Timeline: Operational from 2021-22 to 2026-27.
* Status: 170 proposals approved nationwide as of December 31, 2025.
**PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)**
* Provides financial, technical, and business support for the setup and upgradation of micro-enterprises.
* Funded with a ₹10,000 crore outlay as a centrally sponsored scheme.
* Timeline: Operational until 2025-26.
* Status: 1,72,707 micro-enterprises approved for assistance as of December 31, 2025.
**Infrastructure and Supply Chain Goals**
* Focuses on creating modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail.
* Includes improvements in storage, transportation, and value addition.
* Objectives include reducing post-harvest losses, increasing processing levels, and enhancing agricultural productivity.
**Impact Analysis**
**Entrepreneurs and Micro-Enterprise Owners**
**Impact**
They gain access to significant financial assistance, technical expertise, and business support to either establish new units or upgrade existing food processing facilities.
**Action Required**
Apply for assistance and project approvals under the relevant PMKSY or PMFME schemes before the 2025-26 operational deadline.
**Farmers**
**Impact**
Farmers receive better returns on their produce due to reduced wastage and more efficient supply chain infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Utilize the modernized storage and transportation networks to minimize post-harvest losses and increase productivity.
**Indian Food Brands and Large-Scale Manufacturers**
**Impact**
Through the PLISFPI, these stakeholders are positioned to become global manufacturing champions with increased visibility in international markets.
**Action Required**
Submit proposals and align manufacturing capabilities with the incentive requirements of the PLISFPI by the 2026-27 deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A Central Sector Scheme providing financial assistance for setting up food processing industries and related infrastructure to improve farmer returns and reduce wastage.
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): A central scheme designed to support the creation of global food manufacturing champions and promote Indian food brands in international markets.
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME): A centrally sponsored scheme providing financial, technical, and business support for the establishment and upgradation of micro-scale food processing units.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI): The primary central ministry responsible for implementing and incentivizing growth, infrastructure development, and supply chain management in the food processing sector.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
MoFPI Schemes Driving Growth in Food
Processing Sector with Robust Infrastructure and
Farmer Benefits
Government Initiatives Boost Food Processing Industry
Through PMKSY, PLISFPI and PMFME Schemes
New Policy to Promote Food Processing Sector
Posted On: 02 APR 2026 5:13PM by PIB Delhi
In order to promote and facilitate overall development of food processing sector, Ministry of Food
Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/expansion of related infrastructure
through its two Central Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI). Further, a Centrally
sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is also being
implemented by MoFPI. All these three schemes are demand driven and are implemented across the
country.
Under PMKSY, financial assistance is provided to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing
industries. The scheme is operational for a period upto 2025-26 with total outlay of Rs 6520 Crore for 15th
Finance Commission Cycle. MoFPI has approved 1607 projects across the country till 31.12.2025 under
this scheme.
PLISFPI is, inter alia, intended to support creation of global food manufacturing champions and support
Indian brands of food products in international market. The Scheme is operational for a period from 2021-
22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores. MoFPI has approved 170 proposals across the country
till 31.12.2025 under this scheme.
Under PMFME scheme, financial, technical and business support is provided for setting up / upgradation
of micro food processing enterprises. The scheme is operational for a period of upto 2025-26 with an
outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore. 1,72,707 micro food processing enterprises have been approved for assistance
across the country till 31.12.2025 under this scheme.
Schemes implemented by MoFPI 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,
reduction in post-harvest losses, enhancing productivity and increasing the processing level.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Ravneet Singh in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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