Parliament Question: Food Processing Industries in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *93 ANSWERED ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN TAMIL NADU *93. SHRI RAJA A:

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

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up new food processing industries at the district level across Tamil Nadu, especially in districts having hilly and mountain regions;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;

(c) the details of the role being played by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing Industry and Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme in the development of food processing parks and units being set up in Tamil Nadu; and

(d) the details of financial assistance provided to private entrepreneurs for setting up such units during the last three years? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *93 FOR ANSWER ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN TAMIL NADU”.

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing industries (MoFPI) does not setup any food processing industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of such industries through its Central Sector Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and a Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme across the country including hilly and mountain regions of Tamil Nadu. These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven. The details of food processing projects sanctioned by MoFPI under the said three scheme in the districts of Tamil Nadu is given at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): MoFPI provides subsidy/incentives to the eligible entities, as per scheme guidelines across the country including Tamil Nadu. The details of incentives available under these schemes of MoFPI are given at Annexure-II and the total financial assistance provided /expenditure incurred under these schemes during last three years i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 is given at Annexure-III.

*****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *93 FOR ANSWER ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN TAMIL NADU” Number of food processing projects approved under PMKSY, PLISFPI and PMFME schemes of MoFPI in the districts of Tamil Nadu S.No. No. of approved No. of approved Micro No. of approved projects under Food Processing applications at different District PMKSY Enterprises under locations under PLISFPI PMFME 1 Ariyalur 2 192 0 2 Chengalpattu 0 397 0 3 Chennai 3 1141 0 4 Coimbatore 11 464 0 5 Cuddalore 1 1031 0 6 Dharmapuri 0 474 0 7 Dindigul 8 440 1 8 Erode 8 514 1 9 Kallakurichi 0 281 0 10 Kanchipuram 2 412 1 11 Kanyakumari 1 461 1 12 Karur 1 388 0 13 Krishnagiri 6 303 2 14 Madurai 4 939 0 15 Mayiladuthurai 0 423 0 16 Nagapattinam 0 277 0 17 Namakkal 1 433 6 18 Perambalur 0 165 0 19 Pudukkottai 3 343 0 20 Ramanathapuram 0 431 0 21 Ranipet 0 286 0 22 Salem 1 630 0 23 Sivaganga 0 261 0 24 Tenkasi 0 615 0 25 Thanjavur 0 421 0 26 The Nilgiris 0 142 0 27 Theni 4 311 0 28 Thiruvallur 4 805 5 29 Thiruvarur 0 278 0 30 Tiruchirappalli 8 435 1 31 Tirunelveli 2 591 1 32 Tirupathur 0 277 0 33 Tiruppur 8 483 0 34 Tiruvannamalai 1 690 0 35 Tuticorin 2 886 0 36 Vellore 0 246 0 37 Villupuram 0 512 0 38 Virudhunagar 0 491 0 Total 81 17869 19ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *93 FOR ANSWER ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN TAMIL NADU” Incentives available under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samapada Yojana (PMKSY) S. Component Scheme Scheme Benefits (Grant-in- Scheme Benefits No. aid) for projects in General (Grant-in-aid) for Area projects in Difficult Areas as well as SC/ST, FPOs, SHGs

1. Integrated Cold Chain Grant-in-aid @ 35% of eligible Grant-in-aid @ 50% of and Value Addition project cost [subject eligible project cost [subject Infrastructure to maximum of Rs.10 crores to maximum of Rs. 10 per project] crores per project]

2. Creation/ Expansion Grants-in-Aid @35% of Grants-in-Aid @50% of of Food Processing eligible project cost [subject to eligible project cost [subject & Preservation maximum of Rs. 5 crores per to maximum of Rs.5 crores Capacities project] per project]

3. Infrastructure for Agro- Grants-in-aid @35% of Grants-in-aid @50% of Processing Clusters eligible project cost in General eligible project [subject to Area [subject to maximum of max. of Rs. 10 crore per Rs. 10 crores per project] project]

4. Operation Greens Grants-in-Aid @35% of Grants-in-Aid maximum eligible project cost for @50% of eligible project Integrated Value Chain cost for Integrated Value Development Projects, Chain Development maximum grants-in-aid would Projects, maximum grants- be ₹15 crore per project; and in-aid would be ₹15 crore for Standalone Post-Harvest per project; and for Infrastructure Projects, Standalone Post-Harvest maximum grants-in-aid would Infrastructure Projects, be ₹10 crore per project. maximum grants-in-aid would be ₹10 crore per project.

5. Food Safety and For Private organizations/ For Private organizations/ Quality Assurance - entities: grant-in-aid of @ 50% entities: grant-in-aid of @ Food Testing of the eligible cost [subject to 70% of the eligible cost Laboratories maximum of Rs. 5 crores per [subject to maximum of Rs.

project] 5 crores per project]

6. Human Resource & For Government For Government Institutions- Research Organizations - Grants @ Organizations - Grants @ & Development 100% of equipment cost, 100% of equipment cost, consumables, consumables For private organizations For Private Organizations /universities/institutions, grant /Universities/ Institutions, @ 50 % of equipment cost. Grants @ 70% of equipment cost.Incentives structure under Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLIS-FPI) Incentive Disbursement criteria Rate of Incentives (%) Category/ Segment (%) Segments Min. 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024- 2025- Max. CAGR 2026-27 CAGR 22 23 24 25 26 Cat. 1 RTE/RTC Biscuits 5% 5% 5% 5% 4.5% 4% Non- 10% 13%

7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 6.75% 6% Biscuits Spices 12% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4.5% 4% F&V Non- 10% 15% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% Spices Marine 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 4% products Marine Value 5% 10% added 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% products Mozzarella 15% 16% 10% 10% 10% 8% 6% 4% Cheese Large Millet 10% - Entity - 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% Products MSME 10% - Organic 10% - 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% Products Cat. 2 Innovative 10% - 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% Products Branding Only Indian brands Financial incentive @50% of expenditure & covered for selling food on B&M abroad subject to max. grant of Cat. 3 - Marketing products completely 3% of sales of food products or Rs. 50 Cr (B&M) manufactured in India. per year, whichever is less.

CAGR- Compound Annual Growth Rate The details of assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme

(i). Support to Individual / Group Category Micro Enterprises: Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost, maximum ceiling Rs.10 lakh per unit;

(ii). Support to SHGs for seed capital: Seed capital @ Rs. 40,000/- per member of SHG engaged in food processing for working capital and purchase of small tools subject to maximum of Rs. 4 lakh per SHG Federation.

(iii). Support for Common Infrastructure: Credit linked capital subsidy @35% subject to maximum of Rs. 3 crore to support FPOs, SHGs, Cooperatives and any Government agency for setting up of common infrastructure. The common infrastructure will also be available for other units and public to utilize on hiring basis for substantial part of the capacity.

(iv). Branding and Marketing Support: Grant upto 50% for Branding and Marketing to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives or an SPV of micro food processing enterprises.

(v). Capacity Building: The scheme envisages training for Entrepreneurship Development Skilling (EDP+): program modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry and product specific skilling.ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *93 FOR ANSWER ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 REGARDING “FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN TAMIL NADU” Details of funds released in PMKSY, PLISFPI & PMFME schemes of MoFPI (Rs in Crores) 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Scheme Actual Expenditure Actual Expenditure Actual Expenditure PMKSY 561.92 666.20 540.12 PLISFPI 489.83 590.50 450.49 PMFME 274.76 778.84 1023.10 *****