**Executive Summary**
This report, issued by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) on February 12, 2026, provides an update on the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY). It highlights the approval of food processing projects across India under PMKSY, including an additional outlay approved by the Cabinet. The report also mentions active Expressions of Interest (EoI) for Food Irradiation Units (open until February 28, 2026) and Food Testing Laboratories (open until February 27, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMKSY Overview:**
* Implemented by MoFPI since 2017 as a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme.
* Demand-driven, with support extended through Expressions of Interest (EoI).
* **Project Approvals & Status:**
* As of January 2025, no projects have been approved in Jharkhand and Orissa.
* Since inception, 2 projects in Jharkhand and 6 in Nabrangpur, Odisha have been approved.
* As of 31.12.2025, 1607 projects approved, with 1196 completed/operationalized.
* 36,10,782 farmers benefitted, including 7,150 in Nabrangpur, Odisha; 1,37,852 in Rajasthan; and 53,203 in Jammu & Kashmir.
* **Additional Outlay:**
* Cabinet approved an additional ₹1,000 crore for PMKSY.
* ₹500 crore each for 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units and 100 Food Testing Laboratories.
* ₹920 crore approved as a 20% increase over the original outlay of ₹4,600 crore.
* **Expressions of Interest (EoI):**
* EoI floated on 27.05.2025 for 50 Food Irradiation Units; open until 28.02.2026 (14 projects approved so far).
* EoI floated on 21.11.2025 for 100 Food Testing Laboratories; open until 27.02.2026 (no project approved so far).
* No Food Testing Laboratory projects under additional outlay approved in Jharkhand or Odisha
* **Impact on Farmers:**
* Increased demand for farm produce leads to better prices and farm gate profitability.
* As of 31.12.2025, 36,10,782 farmers benefitted and 4,69,403 employment opportunities generated.
**Impact Analysis**
**MoFPI:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and overseeing PMKSY, floating EoIs, and processing project approvals.
* **Action Required:** Continue implementation of the scheme, evaluate EoI applications, and approve suitable projects.
**Farmers:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from increased demand for their produce, improved prices, and enhanced profitability.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the scheme, understand the benefits, and participate in food processing projects.
**Food Processing Industries:**
* **Impact:** Increased investment in food processing infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Apply for opportunities for Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units and Food Testing Laboratories.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A Central Sector Umbrella Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to support food processing infrastructure across India.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI): The primary ministry responsible for implementing the PMKSY scheme.
Odisha: A state where a significant number of PMKSY projects have been approved, particularly in the Nabrangpur constituency.
Jharkhand: A state where comparatively few PMKSY projects have been approved.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
PMKSY Strengthening Food Processing
Infrastructure Across India
MoFPI’s PMKSY: Demand Driven Support for Food
Processing Projects
Projects Approved under PMKSY
Posted On: 12 FEB 2026 6:09PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme –
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017. The scheme is demand driven and
applications from across the country for extending the support are invited through issue of Expression of
Interest (EoI) from time to time depending upon availability of funds.
Under PMKSY, as on date no project has been approved in the State of Jharkhand and Orissa since
January, 2025. However, since inception of PMKSY, 02 projects in Jharkhand and 06 projects in
Nabrangpur constituency of Odisha have been approved with total approved grant-in-aid of ₹0.93 crore
and ₹23.62 crore respectively.
As on 31.12.2025, 1607 number of projects have been approved under various component schemes of
PMKSY. Out of which, 1196 number of projects have been completed/operationalised benefitting
36,10,782 farmers all over the country including 7,150 farmers in Nabrangpur constituency of Odisha,
1,37,852 farmers in Rajasthan and 53,203 farmers in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Cabinet has approved an additional outlay of ₹1,000 crore under PMKSY, with ₹500 crore each for
setting up 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units and 100 Food Testing Laboratories (FTLs) under its
component schemes. In addition, ₹920 crore has been approved as a 20% increase over the original
outlay of ₹4,600 crore for PMKSY.
Against the additional outlay of ₹1,000 crore, MoFPI floated an Expression of Interest (EoI) on
27.05.2025 for setting up 50 Food Irradiation Units, which remains open until 28.02.2026. So far, 14
Food Irradiation projects have been approved under this EoI, however, none of these are located in
Jharkhand and Odisha. Further, an EoI for setting up 100 Food Testing Laboratories was floated on
21.11.2025 and is open until 27.02.2026. As on date, no Food Testing Laboratory project against the
additional outlay has been approved in Jharkhand or Odisha.
With Creation of Food Processing Infrastructure under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana
(PMKSY) scheme, the demand for Farm produce which is raw material for Food Processing industries
increases leading to better prices to farmers and increasing farm gate profitability. As on 31.12.2025,
under PMKSY 36,10,782 number of farmers have been benefitted and 4,69,403 number of employmentopportunities have been generated in the country including 4,249 number of employment opportunities in
Nabrangpur constituency of Odisha. No project has been approved in the Hazaribagh and Ramgarh
districts of Jharkhand under PMKSY.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Ravneet Singh in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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