## Policy Summary: Support for Food Processing Industries and Employment Generation (2025)
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Food Processing Industries' (MoFPI) initiatives to bolster the Food Processing Industry (FPI) and generate employment, as of July 31, 2025. The MoFPI is incentivizing infrastructure development and enterprise growth through three key schemes: Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME), and the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI).
**Key Schemes:**
* **Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY):** This scheme provides financial assistance to entrepreneurs for establishing food processing industries. It has a total outlay of Rs 5520 Crore from 2021-2022 to 2025-26.
* **PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME):** This centrally sponsored scheme offers financial, technical, and business support for the establishment and upgrade of micro food processing enterprises. It operates from 2020-2021 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore.
* **Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI):** This scheme aims to create global food manufacturing champions and support Indian food brands in the international market. It is operational from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores.
**Financial Allocation and Expenditure (FY 2025-26):**
The following table details the budget estimates and actual expenditures (as of July 24, 2025) for each scheme in the fiscal year 2025-26:
| Scheme | Budget Estimate (Rs in Cr) | Actual Expenditure (Rs in Cr) |
| :-------- | :------------------------- | :--------------------------- |
| PMKSY | 903.38 | 131.24 |
| PMFME | 2000 | 265.77 |
| PLISFPI | 1200 | 207.07 |
These schemes collectively aim to drive overall development in the FPI and create off-farm employment opportunities.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development of the food processing industry.
SHRI ESWARASAMY K: Member of LOK SABHA who asked the question about employment through FPI schemes.
SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: Minister of State for Food Processing Industries who provided the answer to the question.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana: A Central Sector Scheme incentivizing setting up/expansion of related infrastructure for food processing industries.
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry: A Central Sector Scheme intended to support creation of global food manufacturing champions and support Indian brands of food products in the international market.
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises: A Centrally sponsored scheme implemented by MoFPI across the country for creating off-farm employment opportunities in the Food Processing Sector.
Financial Year 2025-2026: The fiscal year for which budget estimates and actual expenditures for the schemes are provided.
LOK SABHA: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1917
ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025
EMPLOYMENT THROUGH FPI SCHEMES
1917. SHRI ESWARASAMY K:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the names of schemes framed by the Government recently in order to increase
employment through Food Processing Industry (FPI);
(b) the details of schemes being implemented at present;
(c) the funds provided by Government for Food Processing sector during the current year;
and
(d) the details of the grants/subsidy released by the Government for various schemes?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)
(a) & (b) : In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries, 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) Scheme and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food
Processing Industry (PLISFPI). Further, a Centrally sponsored scheme namely PM
Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is also being
implemented by MoFPI across the country and thereby creating off-farm employment
opportunities in Food Processing Sector.
Under PMKSY, financial assistance is provided to entrepreneurs for setting up of food
processing industries. Total outlay of PMKSY is Rs 5520 Crore from 2021-2022 to 2025-26.
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 from
2020 – 2021 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore. 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.
(c) & (d): The total allocation and funds utilized under schemes of MoFPI for food processing
sector for FY 2025-26 is as under:-
Name of the Scheme FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26
Budget Estimate Actual Expenditure*
(Rs in Cr) (Rs in Cr.)
PMKSY 903.38 131.24
PMFME 2000 265.77
PLISFPI 1200 207.07
* as on 24.07.2025
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