Parliament Question: Augmentation of Food Processing Capacity

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2275 ANSWERED ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 AUGMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING CAPACITY 2275. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that despite schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing and the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, the processing capacity for fruits, vegetables and dairy products in the country is still extremely inadequate compared to the total production, leading to price losses for farmers; (b) if so, the annual targets fixed, investments made and sector-specific action plan formulated by the Government to increase this capacity; (c) whether it is also a fact that in semi-arid States like Rajasthan, the processing of millets, pulses, oilseeds, fruits and dairy-based products is limited due to inadequate cold-chain, warehousing and food park infrastructure and if so, the details thereof; (d) the details of approved, ongoing and completed projects along with the grants released thereunder, district-wise; and (e) the present status of operational and proposed food processing clusters, millet hubs and cold storage projects in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha Constituency including the details of sanctioned funds, employment generated and benefits accrued to farmers? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH) (a) & (b): For overall growth and development of food processing sector including augmenting the preservation and processing capacity in the sector, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/ upgradation of Food Processing Industries through Central Sector Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme across the country and thereby increasing the income of the farmers. As on 31.12.2025, financial assistance of Rs. 6650.22 crore has been released under component schemes of PMKSY, financial assistance of Rs. 4316.04 crore has been released under PMFME and incentive of Rs. 2162.55 crore has been released under PLISFPI across the country. (c) & (d): MoFPI does not establish food processing units on its own. However, it provides financial assistance to eligible entrepreneurs for establishing food processing industry including processing of millets, pulses, oilseeds, fruits and dairy-based product, through itsthree schemes as per related scheme guidelines. These schemes are demand driven and is implemented across the country including Rajasthan. Mega Food Park and Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (APC) components of PMKSY are aimed at development of such Industries in clusters. As on 31.12.2025, MoFPI has approved 2 Mega Food Parks, 2 APC and 14 Cold chain projects under PMKSY in the state of Rajasthan. The Mega Food Park Scheme has been discontinued by the Ministry since 01.04.2021. The details of approved projects under the schemes of MoFPI in the Rajasthan is placed at Annexure-I. (e): Under Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme (APC) component scheme of PMKSY, 1 project with approved grant of Rs.8.64 crore has been approved in Tonk district of Rajasthan. Under PMFME scheme, 22 micro food enterprises have been approved with sanctioned loan of Rs. 2.64 crore for millet-based products in all district of Rajasthan. The details of approved projects for Millet under PMFME schemes of MoFPI in the Rajasthan, including Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts is placed at Annexure-II. *****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2275 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “AUGMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING CAPACITY” A. Details of approved food processing projects in Rajasthan under Component Scheme of PMKSY Sl. Approved Released Project Name District Status No. Grant-in-aid Grant-in-aid Mega Food Park Scheme (MFP) Genentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., 1 Ajmer 49.88 44.9 Operational Ajmer Shree Ram Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Under 2 Bikaner 50 13.49 Bikaner Implementation Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme (Cold Chain) 3 Jhunsons Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Alwar 7.06 7.06 Operational 4 Shiv Health Foods LLP Kota 6.59 6.59 Operational 5 Shree Shubham Logistics Ltd Kota 8.48 8.48 Operational 6 Fidelo Farms Private Limited Jaipur 0.83 0.83 Operational 7 B.L.Agro Industries Bikaner 4.35 4.35 Operational 8 Dev Milk Foods Pvt. Ltd. Jaipur 5.94 5.94 Operational 9 Friends Agro Industries Bundi 7.96 7.96 Operational 10 Nokha Agrotech Pvt. Ltd Bikaner 7.66 7.66 Operational 11 Raghunandan Cold Chember LLP Dholpur 5.47 5.47 Operational Rajendra & Ursula Joshi Food Jaipur 9.28 9.28 Operational 12 Industries Pvt. Ltd. 13 Satyam Food Processing Company Hanumangarh 3.34 3.34 Operational 14 Mewar Foods Private Limited Jaipur 6.19 6.19 Operational 15 Manorama Gavya Food Industries Bikaner 3.01 3.01 Operational Bhagirath Dairy Private Limited Barmer 7.26 4.84 Under 16 Implementation Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme (APC) Under 17 M/s Garuda Urban Remedies Limited Jalore 10 3.33 Implementation M/s Greenfields Agro Park Under 18 Tonk 8.64 2.88 Implementation Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) Scheme 19 M/s CG Food India Ajmer 4.36 4.23 Operational 20 M/s Shankar Confectionary Jodhpur 1.24 1.23 Operational 21 M/s Shri Rathi Snacks Industries LLP Jodhpur 1.18 1.18 Operational 22 M/s Pavanputra Wafers Pvt Ltd Jodhpur 5 5.00 Operational 23 M/s Blop Agro Foods LLP Alwar 1.18 1.18 Operational 24 M/s Kothari Foods LLP Ajmer 4.17 4.12 Operational M/s CG Foods India Private Limited Under 25 Ajmer 0.77 0.00 (Noodles & Snacks Unit) Implementation M/s CG Foods India Private Limited Under 26 Ajmer 1.58 0.78 (Fruit & Vegetables Processing) Implementation 27 M/s Shree Ram Udhyog Jodhpur 1.98 1.96 Operational 28 M/s Northern Solvents Pvt Ltd AJmer 5 4.64 Operational 29 M/s P.C. Kannan & Co Kota 1.77 1.69 Operational30 M/s Shree Narayan Swamy Enterprises Jodhpur 1.51 1.51 Operational M/s Nokha Guar Gum Industries Pvt 31 Bikaner 4.2 4.20 Operational Ltd M/s Bhagwatam Food Grains Private 32 Bundi 5 5.00 Operational Limited M/s Baba Ramdev Chemfood 33 Nagaur 3.62 3.62 Operational Industries M/s Vidya Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. Under 34 Bikaner 3.81 1.87 (616) Implementation M/s Vidya Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. Under 35 Bikaner 3.81 1.87 (623) Implementation M/s Vidya Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. Under 36 Bikaner 3.08 1.51 (626) Implementation M/s Vidya Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. Under 37 Bikaner 3.81 1.87 (644) Implementation M/s Vidya Global Foods Pvt. Ltd. Under 38 Bikaner 1.93 0.95 (646) Implementation 39 M/s Om Shree Agro Solvex Ajmer 3.81 3.81 Operational M/s Vidya Global Foods Private Under 40 Bikaner 5 0.00 Limited Implementation M/s Vidya Global Foods Private Under 41 Bikaner 5 0.00 Limited (805) Implementation Under 42 M/s Shrimadho Fun Foods Pvt. Ltd. Ajmer 3.12 1.56 Implementation Scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages 43 M/s Sunrise Milk Plant Alwar 0.37 0.37 Operational 44 M/s Shalu Agro Foods Ajmer 0.44 0.44 Operational 45 M/s GanpatiUdyog Bikaner 1.54 1.47 Operational 46 M/s Arihant Enterprises Jodhpur 1.44 1.44 Operational 47 M/s Kitchen Harvest Foods Jodhpur 0.77 0.77 Operational Under 48 M/s Dunes Milk Processing Pvt Ltd Bikaner 1.26 0.8 implementation B. Details of projects approved in Rajasthan under PLIS FPI Scheme S. Incentive Name of the Applicant District Status No Released* 1 BIKAJI FOODS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Bikaner 2 BIKAJI FOODS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Bikaner Operational 3 BIKAJI FOODS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Bikaner 93.54 BIKAJI FOODS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Bikaner 4 (Frozen Unit) 5 ITC LIMITED Sikar 61.24 Operational 6 MTR FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED Kota 45.59 Operational *Incentive under PLISFPI is released to the company for all the approved locations across the country. C. Details of projects approved in Rajasthan under PMFME SchemeName of District No. of micro enterprises Loan Amount Grant Approved Ajmer 121 17.75 6.69 Alwar 47 9.43 3.03 Anupgarh 8 0.78 0.12 Balotra 1 0.49 0.10 Banswara 10 1.87 0.50 Baran 19 3.91 1.15 Barmer 30 5.65 2.09 Beawar 7 1.12 0.39 Bharatpur 61 6.56 2.71 Bhilwara 17 2.46 1.03 Bikaner 67 16.79 5.81 Bundi 42 5.39 1.97 Chittorgarh 47 10.09 3.31 Churu 26 5.99 1.59 Dausa 11 1.87 0.70 Deeg 14 1.27 0.51 Dholpur 4 0.71 0.18 Didwana-Kuchaman 2 0.30 0.14 Dungarpur 15 1.59 0.63 Ganganagar 53 6.03 2.33 Gangapurcity 1 0.21 0.10 Hanumangarh 53 8.68 3.26 Jaipur 210 46.19 13.92 Jaipur Gramin 3 0.54 0.23 Jaisalmer 3 0.62 0.24 Jalore 12 2.83 0.87 Jhalawar 11 1.84 0.60 Jhunjhunu 34 5.34 1.84 Jodhpur 101 16.12 6.45 Jodhpur (Gramin) 4 1.68 0.34 Karauli 11 0.70 0.29 Kekri 7 0.31 0.12 Khairthal-Tijara 2 0.13 0.06 Kota 65 12.88 3.83 Kotputli-Behror 5 0.89 0.25 Nagaur 35 5.77 2.24 Neem ka Thana 1 0.08 0.03 Pali 30 5.01 1.73 phalodi 3 0.51 0.22 Pratapgarh 20 2.51 1.03 Rajsamand 48 5.73 1.98 Salumbar 1 0.15 0.08 Sawai Madhopur 8 1.27 0.39 Sikar 43 5.94 2.05 Sirohi 8 0.90 0.31 Tonk 38 6.83 2.29 Udaipur 85 14.87 5.36 Total 1444 248.59 85.11ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2275 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “AUGMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING CAPACITY” District wise details of millet projects approved under PMFME scheme in Rajasthan (Amount in Cr.) Name of District No. of micro enterprises Loan Amount Grant Approved Bhilwara 1 0.15 0.07 Dausa 1 0.30 0.10 Jodhpur 1 0.04 0.02 Pali 7 0.73 0.32 Sawai Madhopur 1 0.57 0.10 Sikar 10 0.39 0.16 Tonk 1 0.47 0.10 Total 22 2.64 0.86