Parliament Question: Review of operational status under PMFME

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2482 ANSWERED ON 13TH MARCH, 2026 REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL STATUS UNDER PMFME 2482. SHRI LAHAR SINGH SIROYA: SHRI ASHOKRAO SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI RYAGA KRISHNAIAH: DR. ANIL SUKHDEORAO BONDE: SHRI AMAR PAL MAURYA: SHRI UJJWAL DEORAO NIKAM: SHRI JAGGESH: Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) total number of micro food processing enterprises formalised under PMFME Scheme since inception, State/UT-wise, along with cumulative investment mobilised; (b) whether sector-wise distribution of sanctioned units, including participation of women, SHGs, FPOs and aspirational districts are maintained and monitored; (c) whether operational status and utilisation levels of sanctioned common infrastructure facilities and incubation centres have been reviewed State/UT-wise; (d) whether measurable outcomes in terms of employment generation, turnover growth and market linkages and export promotion have been evaluated and further scaling up proposed; and (e) roadmap for further scaling up credit flow, branding support and exports under PMFME during remaining period of implementation? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH) (a) Under the Pradhan Mantri Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, 59,202 Micro food processing enterprises have been formalized as on 31st December 2025 since inception of the scheme. The State/ UT wise details are at Annexure. Cumulatively, investment of Rs. 17015.8 crore has been mobilized under the scheme across the country. (b) Ministry maintains the sector-wise distribution of sanctioned units, including participation of women, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and aspirational districts and monitors it regularly through meetings with lending banks and State/ UT Government.(c) Ministry through State/ UT government regularly reviews the operational and utilization status of sanctioned common infrastructure facilities and incubation centres under the PMFME Scheme. As on 31st December 2025, 108 loans have been sanctioned for Common Infrastructure facilities out of which 88 loans have been disbursed and 59 facilities are operational. For the Incubation Centre, 76 proposals have been approved from 24 States/ UTs out of which 23 incubation centers have been commissioned. Utilization levels are reviewed through Joint Inspection Reports conducted by the State Nodal Agency (SNA), Mentor Institute, and Host Institute. These inspections verify physical progress and the commencement of utilization. (d) Ministry has got conducted a Third Party Mid Term Impact Evaluation Study for the PMFME Scheme. As per the report dated 31st March 2025, the Scheme has supported creation of more than 2.8 lakh employment opportunities. The PMFME beneficiaries have reported increase in average turnover by about 1.7 times after availing support under the Scheme. As per the study, large proportion of beneficiaries indicated improved market access and distribution networks, with over 85% of Credit Linked Subsidy beneficiaries and about 80% of Self-Help Group members reporting enhanced market linkages after availing benefits under the Scheme. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has undertaken several initiatives to enhance the uptake and impact of the PMFME Scheme in terms of employment generation, growth in turnover, strengthening of market linkages and promotion of exports. To increase awareness among stakeholders and the public at large, the Ministry conducts national and state-level awareness campaigns through various platforms such as newspaper advertisements, radio jingles, exhibitions and expos, fairs, and buyer–seller meets since the inception of the Scheme. (e) Ministry regularly conducts meeting with lending banks and State Government to scale up the credit flow in the country, under the scheme. The issues being faced by micro food processing enterprises are also raised at the Department of Financial Services (DFS) level and in the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) meetings to discuss and resolve implementation challenges. Further, periodic review meetings are also conducted at state and district level by the State government. Ministry is also facilitating market access through participation in national and international exhibitions, buyer–seller meets and integration with e-commerce platforms across the country. *****Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2482 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2026 REGARDING “REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL STATUS UNDER PMFME” State-wise enterprises formalized under PMFME Scheme as on 31st December 2025 Enterprises S.No. State/ UT Formalised 1 Andhra Pradesh 2215 2 Arunachal Pradesh 51 3 Assam 1986 4 Bihar 4938 5 Chhattisgarh 445 6 Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 4 7 Delhi 280 8 Goa 103 9 Gujarat 5 10 Haryana 507 11 Himachal Pradesh 325 12 Jammu And Kashmir 389 13 Jharkhand 484 14 Karnataka 3507 15 Kerala 5139 16 Ladakh 25 17 Madhya Pradesh 5721 18 Maharashtra 13722 19 Manipur 54 20 Meghalaya 147 21 Mizoram 5 22 Nagaland 73 23 Odisha 1126 24 Puducherry 93 25 Punjab 1888 26 Rajasthan 417 27 Sikkim 3 28 Tamil Nadu 8350 29 Telangana 2559 30 Tripura 132 31 Uttar Pradesh 3650 32 Uttarakhand 790 33 West Bengal 69 Total 59202