Parliament Question: Food Processing Projects in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY, 2026 FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

785. DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

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

(a) the number of food processing projects approved and commenced in Tamil Nadu during the last three years;

(b) the details and present status of the projects including their tentative dates of completion and the financial assistance provided by the Government for each project;

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote and encourage the establishment of additional food processing projects in Tamil Nadu; and

(d) if so, the details of the projects proposed along with the funds allocated and released to Tamil Nadu for this purpose? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) to (d): In order to promote and 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 Scheme viz. Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and a Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. These schemes are demand driven and implemented across the country including Tamil Nadu.

MoFPI does not setup any food processing Industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of such industries through its scheme. The details of projects approved in Tamil Nadu state during the last three years (2023-24 to 2025-26) is placed at Annexure.

*****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 FOR ANSWER ON 23RD JULY, 2026 REGARDING “FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU” A. List of approved projects under Component Scheme of PMKSY in the state of Tamil Nadu, during last three years Project Cost Approved Grant- Date of S.No Name of the Project (Rs in in-aid (Rs in Status Approval Crores) Crores) Component Scheme- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme Under 1 Kuppanna Poultry Farm 29-02-2024 52.28 10.00 Implementation Under 2 Kasturi Poultry Farm 29-02-2024 77.83 9.66 Implementation Vijay Dairy and Farm Under 3 29-02-2024 35.81 9.85 Products Pvt Ltd Implementation Lion Dates Impex Under 4 29-02-2024 45.00 10.00 Private Limited Implementation VISNUKUMAR Global Under 5 29-02-2024 18.72 3.28 Private Limited Implementation 6 K KUPPUSAMY 29-02-2024 10.00 3.74 Completed Under 7 Amuthadevi A 24-09-2025 20.00 9.72 Implementation Under 8 Kakada Ramprasad 13-03-2026 25.84 4.12 Implementation Shree Gupta Bhavan Under 9 13-03-2026 96.01 10.00 Private Limited Implementation AKR Hitech Agro Under 10 13-03-2026 14.00 6.90 Industry Implementation Component Scheme-- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme Integrated Service Point 11 28.02.2024 42.63 9.56 Completed Private Limited Under 12 U And V Agro 13.03.2026 29.03 10 Implementation M R Maniveni Foods Under 13 13.03.2026 30 8.23 Limited Implementation Component Scheme--Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme Shriram Coconut 14 08-07-2023 4.30 1.11 Completed Products Limited Elite Natural Pvt.

15 08-07-2023 22.09 4.49 Completed LimitedZebec Food & Beverages 16 22-11-2023 8.20 2.98 Completed Private Limited Under 17 Delta Millets Foods 22-11-2023 15.60 5.00 Implementation Under 18 Paandia Agro Foods 22-11-2023 7.10 2.80 Implementation Vamsi RS Industrial Under 19 29-02-2024 26.04 5 Zone Implementation Under 20 Sang Saro Varahi Farm 13-03-2026 19.13 4.61 Implementation Under 21 Vashini Agro Pvt Ltd 13-03-2026 17 4.25 Implementation Under 22 Neo Foods Pvt Ltd 13-03-2026 10.99 2.73 Implementation Freshara Agro Exports Under 23 13-03-2026 15.36 4.21 Ltd Implementation Jayakrishna Flour Mills Under 24 13-03-2026 28.15 5.00 Pvt Ltd Implementation Avinaash Modern Rice Under 25 13-03-2026 21 4.49 Mill Implementation Under 26 Pressana Projects LLP 13-03-2026 37.36 5.00 Implementation Under 27 Elite Industries 13-03-2026 15.11 4.31 Implementation Component Scheme--Operation Greens Angalamman Hi-Tech 28 21-11-2023 30.00 14.90 Completed Agro Industry Sri Veeramathiamman Under 29 21-11-2023 10.00 4.86 Agro Center Implementation Component Scheme--Food Safety and Quality Assurance - Food Testing Laboratories Chennai Mettex Labs Under 30 27-06-2023 9.52 2.64 Pvt. Ltd. Implementation SMS Labs Services 31 01-03-2024 10.16 3.91 Completed Private LimitedB. Micro Food Processing Industry based proposals approved in Tamil Nadu state under PMFME - 14,997 micro food processing enterprises have been approved for credit linked subsidy of Rs 360.75 crore out of which loans have been disbursed to 13,813 enterprises during the last three years.

C. Details of projects in Tamil Nadu state under PLISFPI Scheme- Under PLISFPI, proposals have been approved at 19 locations in 2021-22 & 2022-23 with actual Investment of Rs 390.91 crore. *****