Parliament Question: Agro Processing Clusters in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2192 ANSWERED ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTERS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2192. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding the list of Agro Processing Clusters proposed, sanctioned, under construction and presently functional across Andhra Pradesh, district-wise including Eluru and Prakasam districts;

(b) the details regarding the total amount of funds allocated, released and utilised for setting up of Agro Processing Clusters in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, project and district- wise, especially in the said districts;

(c) the details regarding the list of Agro Processing Clusters that have been pending for completion during the last five years and the reasons for such pendency; and

(d) whether any program/initiative has been conducted to offer training of the SAMPADA portal so that entrepreneurs may seek assistance to set up Agro Food Clusters and if so, the details thereof in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC), a component scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach in the country since 2017. Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid/subsidy to the entrepreneurs/ investors for establishing agro-processing clusters. Applications under this scheme are invited online from prospective investors / entrepreneurs against Expression of Interest (EoI) issued by Ministry from time to time depending upon availability of funds. The Scheme is demanddriven and there is no provision for allocation of state wise fund in the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC). During the last five years, Ministry has approved 2 Agro Processing Clusters in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the scheme. The year- wise, district-wise, category-wise details of these 2 Agro Processing Clusters is attached at Annexure.

(c): Both the projects are at various stages of implementation. The major reasons for delay in completion of the approved projects are delay in obtaining final term loan sanction from banks and statutory approvals and clearances from concerned authorities of the State Government and fund constraints with the applicants. Ministry regularly monitors the projects and coordinates with the project implementing agencies by conducting review meetings/site visits to assess the progress of the projects. Ministry, on the request of project implementing agencies, also takes up the matter with the concerned department of State Government and their agencies for smooth and timely implementation & the Ministry in coordination with Project Managing Agency (PMA) of the scheme suitably guides the approved projects as and when required.

(d): No such training on SAMAPADA Portal has been initiated. However, Ministry always provides information/assistance whenever requested by any project implementing agencies through email communications as well as phone numbers of all handling officers of the Ministry

provided on website. *****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2192 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “AGRO PROCESSING CLUSTER PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH” Number of Agro Processing Cluster projects sanctioned, implemented & pending under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2020, year-wise, district-wise and category wise in Andhra Pradesh as on 31.01.2026:

Sr Name of District Category of Date of Proj Grant/Su Total Year . the Project PIA approv ect bsidy Grant/Su of N Implement (General/S al cost Approved bsidy Appro o. ation C/ST) (In (in Cr.) released val Agency Cr.) (in Cr.)

(PIA) 1 M/s Eluru SC 20.11.2 25.8 10.00 6.67 2023- Ramansing 023 5 24 hs Global Food Park 2 M/s Vizianag SC 28.02.2 20.7 10.00 0 2023- Aalamandh aram 024 8 24 a Food Park *****