Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Food Processing Industries' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4700 concerning the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). It provides data on the number of projects sanctioned under PMKSY across states during the last three years and the current year (up to August 21, 2025), the number of operationalized projects, especially in Uttar Pradesh, and the food processing and preservation capacity achieved. It also addresses the scheme's impact on farmers from Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Project Sanctions Under PMKSY:**
* Annexure details the number of projects sanctioned state-wise from 2021 to 2025-2026 (partial).
* A total of 5, 258, 215 and 8 projects were sanctioned during 2021, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 respectively. 2 projects were sanctioned during 2025-26.
* **Benefits to Specific Communities in Uttar Pradesh:**
* Applicants from ST, SC, and OBC categories are eligible under PMKSY.
* 8.3% of total funds are earmarked for the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and 4.3% for the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP).
* 9 projects by SC applicants in Uttar Pradesh have been approved under PMKSY to date, with 5 approved in the last three years.
* No projects belonging to ST category applicants have been approved in Uttar Pradesh until July 2025.
* **Project Operationalization and Capacity:**
* 1148 projects have been operationalized under PMKSY as of July 31, 2025.
* 73 projects have been operationalized in Uttar Pradesh.
* These projects have created a total processing capacity of 259.53 Lakh Metric Tonne/Annum and a preservation capacity of 17.65 Lakh Metric Tonne/Annum.
Impact Analysis:
* **Farmers (including OBC, SC, and ST):**
* *Impact:* Eligible to apply for PMKSY benefits, with specific fund allocations for SC and ST categories. SC farmers in Uttar Pradesh have received project approvals.
* *Action Required:* Eligible farmers should apply under the PMKSY scheme, adhering to the guidelines and special concessions available for SC/ST applicants.
* **State Governments:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for facilitating and overseeing the implementation of sanctioned projects under PMKSY within their respective states.
* *Action Required:* Monitor the progress of sanctioned projects, ensure timely operationalization, and support beneficiaries in accessing scheme benefits.
* **Ministry of Food Processing Industries:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for administering the PMKSY scheme, including project approvals, fund allocation, and monitoring overall progress.
* *Action Required:* Continue to evaluate project proposals, allocate funds efficiently, and ensure that the scheme's objectives of enhancing food processing and preservation capacity are met.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana: A scheme (PMKSY) under which the projects are sanctioned, aimed at food processing and preservation.
SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: Member of Parliament who raised the question about the projects sanctioned under PMKSY.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India, specifically mentioned for the number of beneficiaries and operationalized projects under PMKSY.
Scheduled Castes: A socially disadvantaged group; farmers from this group are beneficiaries of the PMKSY scheme.
Scheduled Tribes: A socially disadvantaged group; farmers from this group are beneficiaries of the PMKSY scheme.
Other Backward Classes: A socially disadvantaged group; farmers from this group are beneficiaries of the PMKSY scheme.
SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, who provided the answer to the question.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4700
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PMKSY
4700. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the number of projects sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
(PMKSY) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the number of farmers belonging to Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh benefitted thereunder during the said period;
(c) the number of projects operationalised under this yojana since its inception till July,
2025 especially in Uttar Pradesh; and
(d) the extent to which the food processing and preservation capacity has been achieved
through these projects?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)
(a): The number of projects sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana
(PMKSY), State-wise, during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.
(b): Applicants including farmers belonging to ST, SC and OBC categories are eligible to
apply under the PMKSY scheme. Under the scheme, 8.3% of total fund is earmarked for
Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and that of 4.3% for Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) with special
concessions for SC/ST applicants being provided under the component scheme guidelines.
A total of 09 projects by SC applicants have been approved in the state of Uttar Pradesh
under PMKSY as on date, out of which 05 projects were approved in last three years. No project
belonging to ST category applicants has been approved in the state of Uttar Pradesh till July,
2025.
(c) and (d): As on 31.07.2025, a total of 1148 projects have been operationalized under the
PMKSY scheme, out of which 73 projects have been operationalized in Uttar Pradesh state,
creating a total processing and preservation capacity of 259.53 Lakh Metric Tonne/Annum and
17.65 Lakh Metric Tonne/Annum respectively.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 4700 FOR ANSWER ON 21.08.2025 REGARDING ‘PROJECTS
SANCTIONED UNDER PMKSY’
Number of projects sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana
(PMKSY), State-wise, during the last three years and the current year
Sr. State 2021- 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No. 22
1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0 0 0 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 1 25 11 0 1
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 2 5 0 0
4 Assam 2 21 36 0 0
5 Bihar 0 4 3 0 0
6 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chhattisgarh 0 3 1 0 1
8 Dadar & Nagar 0 0 0 0 0
Haveli and Daman &
Diu
9 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0
10 Goa 0 0 1 0 0
11 Gujarat 0 18 4 0 0
12 Haryana 0 6 9 2 0
13 Himachal Pradesh 0 1 4 0 0
14 Jammu & Kashmir 0 1 1 0 0
15 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 0
16 Karnataka 0 6 12 0 0
17 Kerala 0 8 9 2 0
18 Ladakh 0 0 0 0 0
19 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0
20 Madhya Pradesh 0 16 6 0 0
21 Maharashtra 1 55 30 0 0
22 Manipur 0 0 3 0 0
23 Meghalaya 0 0 3 0 0
24 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0
25 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0
26 Orissa 0 7 7 2 0
27 Puduchery 0 0 0 0 0
28 Punjab 0 10 4 0 0
29 Rajasthan 0 14 7 1 0
30 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0
31 Tamil Nadu 1 16 17 0 0
32 Telangana 0 10 23 0 0
33 Tripura 0 1 0 0 0
34 Uttar Pradesh 0 18 9 0 0
35 Uttarakhand 0 8 4 1 0
36 West Bengal 0 8 6 0 0
Total 5 258 215 8 2