**Policy Summary: Government Support for the Food Processing Industry (FPI)**
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is actively supporting the growth and development of the FPI through the implementation of several central sector and centrally sponsored schemes. These initiatives aim to enhance processing and preservation infrastructure, reduce post-harvest losses, and create employment opportunities within the sector.
Key schemes include:
* **Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY):** With an approved outlay of ₹5,520 crore for the period 2021-2026, PMKSY has approved 1601 projects. This scheme focuses on creating modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management, from farm gate to retail outlets. A component of PMKSY supports food irradiation units to extend the shelf life of perishable produce.
* **PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME):** This centrally sponsored scheme, with an approved outlay of ₹10,000 crore for 2020-2026, provides credit-linked subsidies to micro food processing enterprises; 1,44,517 beneficiaries have been sanctioned credit linked subsidy.
* **Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI):** With an approved outlay of ₹10,900 crore for 2021-2027, PLISFPI has approved 170 projects. This scheme incentivizes investments in the food processing sector.
MoFPI provides financial support through grants-in-aid and subsidies for establishing food processing projects, encompassing processing, preservation, and cold chain infrastructure. These efforts are geared towards minimizing food wastage, increasing value addition, and raising the overall level of processing within the industry.
The Ministry also organizes World Food India (WFI) events to showcase investment opportunities in the Indian food market. The fourth edition of WFI is scheduled for September 25-28, 2025. WFI aims to facilitate partnerships between Indian and international businesses, investors, and the government, driving growth in the food processing sector.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Ravneet Singh, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: The Indian government ministry responsible for food processing policies and schemes.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A Central Sector Scheme focused on creating modern infrastructure for food processing and reducing post-harvest losses.
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): A Central Sector Scheme that provides incentives to support the food processing industry.
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME): A Centrally sponsored scheme for supporting micro food processing enterprises.
World Food India (WFI): An event organized by MoFPI to showcase investment opportunities in the Indian food processing sector.
Integrated Cold Chain Value Addition Infrastructure scheme: A component scheme of PMKSY that supports food irradiation units.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where information regarding the schemes was presented.
Delhi: The location where the press release was issued.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
NEW SUBSIDY SCHEMES TO SUPPORT FPIS
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 5:46PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing two Central Sector Schemes namely
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food
Processing Industry (PLISFPI) for small, medium and large food processing. Further, MoFPI is also
implementing a Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises
(PMFME) scheme for micro enterprises. The details of the fund allocated and number of projects approved
under the schemes are as follows:
Approved Outlay for
Implementation Number of approved projects
Scheme the Scheme
period under the Scheme
(In Rs Cr.)
PMKSY 2021-2026 5,520 1601
1,44,517
PMFME 2020-2026 10,000 (credit linked subsidy
sanctioned)
PLISFPI 2021-2027 10,900 170
MoFPI provides financial support in the form of grants-in-aid/ subsidy for setting up of food processing
projects thereby creating both processing and preservation infrastructure facilities including cold chain
infrastructure. The facilities created under the component schemes help in preservation & processing of raw
farm produce and transport of raw & finished products thereby reducing post-harvest losses of farm produce.
Food irradiation facilitates helps in reduction of post-harvest losses and wastage of perishable farm
produce by enhancing shelf life. Food irradiation units are assisted under the Integrated Cold Chain
& Value Addition Infrastructure scheme, one of the component scheme of PMKSY.
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 and creating huge employment
opportunities, reducing wastage of agricultural produce, reduction in post harvest losses, enhancing
productivity and increasing the processing level.
MoFPI has organized three editions of World Food India (WFI) during the years 2017, 2023, 2024
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and the fourth edition of event is scheduled to be held during 25 to 28 September, 2025. WFI is
primarily aimed to showcase the vast investment opportunities available in India for food
processors, technology and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, logistic players, cold chain
operators in manufacture and trading of food products. Participation in the WFI exhibition helps
exhibitors to explore business opportunities and build partnerships with Indian and International
businesses, investors and Government to leverage India’s food market and economic opportunities
to grow their business.
MoFPI is actively working to minimize the losses, reduction in wastage of food, increasing value addition, as
well as increase in level of processing through implementation of various schemes for creation and expansion
of processing capacities. WFI, 2025 will further strengthen its role as a catalyst for the growth of foodindustry by facilitating its integration into domestic and international markets.
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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