Parliament Question: National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3074 ANSWERED ON 06AUGUST, 2026 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 3074. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) the present status of setting up a National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management in Bihar under the Purvodaya scheme to provide support and promote food processing as announced in the Union Budget for the year 2025-26; (b) the details of the action taken so far for making the said institute operational; (c) the name of district/place where the said institute is being set up along with the present status of identification of site and other approvals thereof; (d) the amount of funds sanctioned, allocated and spent so far for the purpose, year-wise; and (e) the details of the timeline for establishment of the said institute along with the present progress made therein, educational and research facilities proposed therein, potential of employment generation therefrom and the likely benefits to the food processing sector in the country including Bihar from the said institute? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN) (a) to (c): In order to promote food processing sector in the Eastern region, steps have been initiated to set up a National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) in Bihar. The State Government of Bihar has accorded ‘in-principle’ approval for transfer of 100 acres of land, free of cost, at Rajapakar (Jafarpatti), in district Vaishali, Bihar, to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for setting up of the Institute. Bihar Infrastructure Development Authority has been authorized to identify the land parcel for the NIFTEM. (d): So far, no fund allocation and expenditure has been incurred by the Government of India for this purpose. (e): The timeline for setting up NIFTEM in Bihar is contingent upon the formal transfer of land by the State Government and the approval of the Detailed Project Report, both of which are yet to be completed. The establishment of the proposed institute will promote academics, research, innovation, value addition and incubation support in food processing, generate direct and indirect employment and overall boost the food processing ecosystem across Bihar and the Eastern region. *****