**Executive Summary**
This report, issued by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries on February 12, 2026, addresses a parliamentary inquiry regarding groundnut cultivation in Andhra Pradesh. It covers groundnut cultivation area, production, productivity, processing unit capacity, and support schemes. The report includes data up to the year 2024-2025 and notes loan sanctions under the PMFME scheme until December 31, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Groundnut Cultivation Statistics:**
* Details of groundnut cultivation area, production, and productivity provided at the country, state, and district levels for the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), with specific data for Andhra Pradesh in Annexure-I and Annexure-II.
* **Groundnut Processing Units:**
* Loans for 246 micro food processing enterprises in Andhra Pradesh have been sanctioned under the PMFME scheme until December 31, 2025, with 50 loans specifically in Anantapur district (Annexure-III).
* **Groundnut Processing Quantity:**
* Data on the quantity of groundnut processed locally versus total production and the proportion transported outside the district/state for processing are unavailable. Processing levels are variable.
* **Ministry Support Schemes:**
* Funds released under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI), and PMFME schemes are detailed year-wise (2020-21 to 2024-25).
* **Infrastructure Gaps:**
* The Ministry does not set up food processing industries but incentivizes them through PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME, aiming to improve infrastructure and supply chain management, not specific to a region.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from schemes aimed at improving returns, enhancing productivity, creating employment opportunities, and promoting export of processed foods. The Anantapur district is specifically mentioned regarding infrastructure gaps affecting farmer realization.
* **Action Required:** Take advantage of government schemes to improve infrastructure and market linkages to increase income and productivity.
**Micro Food Processing Enterprises:**
* **Impact:** The PMFME scheme provides access to credit-linked subsidies for establishing and upgrading groundnut processing units. Specifically the loans sanctioned for 246 enterprises under the PMFME scheme are expected to lead to growth and employment.
* **Action Required:** Apply for loans and subsidies under the PMFME scheme to establish or upgrade their processing units by December 31, 2025.
**State Government of Andhra Pradesh:**
* **Impact:** The state benefits from increased investment in food processing infrastructure, leading to economic development and job creation. Specifically the loans sanctioned for 50 enterprises in the Anantapur district are expected to lead to growth and employment.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the implementation of central schemes like PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME to promote food processing industries.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES: The primary government body overseeing the initiatives related to food processing in India.
Andhra Pradesh: The state to which the question and the answer largely pertains, specifically in relation to groundnut cultivation and processing.
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme: A scheme focused on formalizing micro food processing enterprises, relevant to the loans sanctioned for groundnut processing in Andhra Pradesh.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY): A comprehensive scheme aimed at modernizing the food processing sector, under which funds are released for food processing industries.
Anantapur district: A district within Andhra Pradesh with a specific focus regarding groundnut processing capacity and infrastructure gaps.