Parliament Question: Implementation of Food Processing Schemes in Uttar Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6420 ANSWERED ON 02ND APRIL, 2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES IN UTTAR PRADESH

6420. ADV PRIYA SAROJ:

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

(a) the total agricultural production and the estimated quantity of produce processed during the last five years, year-wise and commodity-wise, particularly for Uttar Pradesh;

(b) the processing capacity created under Central schemes during the said period and the reasons identified for gap between growth in production and expansion of processing and cold-chain capacity, year-wise, commodity-wise and district-wise for Uttar Pradesh;

(c) the estimated post-harvest losses during the last five years and the number of complaints received regarding lack of cold storage, food parks and logistics infrastructure, year- wise, commodity-wise and district-wise for Uttar Pradesh;

(d) the findings of monitoring reports on utilisation of funds under Central food processing schemes including delayed, incomplete or non-operational projects; and

(e) the measures proposed to reduce wastage of produce and ensure that Central schemes lead to actual value addition and higher farmer’s income? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a): The details of the total agricultural production during the last five years, commodity wise for the state of Uttar Pradesh is placed at Annexure To assess the value addition in various agricultural commodities, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has conducted study to determine the level of processing, titled “Study to Determine the Level of Food Processing in India” in 2021 through Deloitte. The available studies on level of processing are periodic in nature and do not provide neither State-wise nor year-wise estimates.

The details of the extent of processing for the various category/commodities covered in the

study are as below:

Level of Processing in India (%) Category/ Commodity Year 2010-11 2015-16 2018-19 Paddy 69.7 82.5 92.3 Wheat 55.3 70.1 78.0 Coarse Cereals 20.0 28.3 29.4 Cereals (Overall) 51.1 63.7 68.8 Gram 29.3 59.6 80.4 Arhar 31.6 51.3 51.7 Other Pulses 40.5 58.1 53.8 Pulses (Overall) 34.0 57.4 61.8 Foodgrains 49.3 63.2 68.2Groundnut 8.1 17.5 43.7 Mustard 56.5 36.0 32.5 Other Oilseeds 87.9 79.9 61.5 Oilseeds (Overall) 60.1 49.5 49.8 Fruits 1.6 2.9 4.5 Potatoes & Onion 1.1 2.0 3.2 Other Vegetables 2.7 2.4 2.4 Fruits and Vegetables (Overall) 1.9 2.5 3.3 Milk 17.2 20.1 21.1 Eggs & Poultry 3.5 7.4 11.6 Meat 18.6 22.7 34.2 Animal Husbandry 8.7 12.7 18.7 Fish 2.8 8.3 15.4

Source: Study to determine the level of Food Processing in India 2021

(b): MoFPI implements Central Sector umbrella scheme – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017-18 across the country. Under the various component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides financial support in the form of grants-in-aid/ subsidy for setting up of food processing projects thereby creating both processing and preservation infrastructure facilities including cold chain infrastructure across the country including the state of Uttar Pradesh. The schemes are demand driven and proposals are invited by floating Expression of Interest from time to time based on availability of funds. As on 31st December, 2025, the total processing and preservation capacity created under PMKSY is 409.65 lakh metric ton per annum.

Further, MoFPI is implementing the PLISFPI for the period FY 2021-22 to FY 2026-27 with an approved outlay of ₹10,900 crore, to support the creation of global food manufacturing champions, commensurate with India’s natural resource endowment, and to support Indian brands of food products in international markets. By 31st December, 2025, around 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum of processing and preservation capacity has been created under the PLI scheme.

In some instances, there may be possibility of some gap between growth in production and expansion of processing level which is possibly attributed to less than optimal investment in particular infrastructure, nascent stages of supply chain development in some cases, etc. To address the above issues and holistic end to end development of food processing sector, the MoFPI implements PMKSY, Centrally sponsored "PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" and PLISFPI.

The data on gap between growth in production and expansion of processing and cold-chain capacity, year-wise, commodity-wise and district-wise for Uttar Pradesh is not available with MoFPI.

(c): The MoFPI estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-products in the country through commissioning of studies based on primary surveys. The available studies on post-harvest losses are periodic in nature and do not provide year-wise estimates. As per the latest study conducted by NABARD Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS) in 2022 with reference year 2020-22, the estimated percentage loss of the crops covered in the state of Uttar

Pradesh is as below:

Post Harvest Losses of crops covered in Uttar Pradesh(%) Crop Overall Total Loss Bajra 4.11 Black gram 6.11 Bottlegourd 6.43 Egg 6.06 Green Pea 6.34Inland fish 4.99 Maize 5.77 Meat 2.80 Milk 1.12 Mushroom 2.74 Muskmelon 7.25 Mustard 5.97 Paddy 4.00 Potato 5.82 Poultry Meat 7.24 Sugarcane 6.91 Wheat 6.36 The schemes of the MoFPI are demand-driven wherein proposals are invited from eligible entities through Expression of Interest (EoI) issued from time to time, subject to the availability of funds. Under the scheme, funds are not allocated State-wise. Accordingly, the Ministry does not receive complaints in a structured or centralized manner regarding the lack of cold storage, food parks, or logistics infrastructure in a manner that can be classified year-wise, commodity- wise, or district-wise for the State of Uttar Pradesh. However, the demand for such infrastructure is reflected through the proposals submitted by stakeholders under various schemes of the Ministry.

(d): Prior to the release of Grant-in-Aid (GIA), joint inspections of the project units are conducted by representatives of MoFPI and the Programme Management Agency (PMA), along with other stakeholders such as bankers, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) officials, etc. These inspections are aimed at verifying that the project is being implemented in accordance with the scheme guidelines and that the physical progress is commensurate with the financial progress. The inspection reports also assess the utilisation of funds, including expenditure incurred from promoter’s equity, term loan, and grant in aid is released.

The findings of monitoring reports indicate that, while a majority of projects are progressing satisfactorily, instances of delays, incomplete implementation, or projects becoming non- operational are observed in some cases. These are generally attributable to factors such as delays in financial closure, land-related issues, statutory approvals, or other implementation challenges. The Ministry takes appropriate action based on these reports, including withholding further release of GIA, seeking clarifications, or initiating corrective measures, in accordance with the provisions of the respective scheme guidelines.

(e): The Government has taken several measures to reduce wastage of agricultural produce and ensure that Central schemes lead to value addition and higher farmer income. These include support for development of post-harvest and processing infrastructure such as cold chain, storage, transportation, and food processing units under various schemes of the MoFPI.

Assistance is also provided for promotion of micro food processing enterprises, strengthening farmer-processor linkages, adoption of better processing and preservation technologies, and improvement in market access. These efforts aim to minimize post-harvest losses, enhance value addition, and improve farmers’ income through better price realization.

*****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6420 FOR ANSWER ON 02ND APRIL, 2026 ON “IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING SCHEMES IN UTTAR PRADESH” Crop-wise Production in Uttar Pradesh Production in Lakh Tonnes Crop 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26* Rice 152.72 161.43 159.90 207.59 191.92 Wheat 339.50 336.10 353.40 356.53 353.54 Maize 16.21 19.52 26.68 19.61 13.38 Barley 5.01 5.92 4.72 4.90 5.76 Jowar 2.70 3.15 4.62 4.35 3.44 Bajra 19.51 20.46 21.95 18.92 19.84 Small Millets 0.05 0.08 0.42 0.28 0.28 Shree Anna

22.26 23.69 27.00 23.55 23.57 /Nutri Cereals Nutri/Coarse

43.47 49.13 58.40 48.06 42.71 Cereals Tur 3.55 3.64 3.95 1.15 2.86 Gram 8.18 8.98 7.86 8.08 9.34 Urad 2.92 2.82 5.02 3.37 2.44 Moong 0.54 0.66 0.69 2.10 0.24 Lentil 4.66 5.17 5.77 6.25 7.22 Other Pulses 6.35 7.16 7.85 5.36 7.28 Groundnut 1.03 1.14 1.48 4.96 2.95 Sesamum 0.71 0.84 1.19 1.22 1.14 Soybean 0.09 0.11 0.18 0.31 0.55 Sunflower 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.02 - Rapeseed &

10.33 16.20 19.16 24.09 25.07 Mustard Linseed 0.17 0.35 0.29 0.26 0.51 Safflower 0.00 Sugarcane 1791.67 2242.46 2158.11 2208.01 2329.59 Cotton# 0.09 0.07 0.09 0.40 0.40 Tobacco 1.23 0.93 1.28 1.40 - Sannhemp## 0.03 0.07 0.07 0.03 - Guarseed 0.01 0.01 0.01 - - *Data for the year 2025-26 is of 2ⁿᵈ Advance Estimates # Cotton Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg ## Sannhemp Production in Lakh Bales, 1Bale=180 Kg

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare *****