**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), dated December 4, 2025, provides a status update on Agro Processing Cluster (APC) development under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). The scheme aims to encourage entrepreneurs to establish food processing units based on a cluster approach. It includes information on approved clusters, investment details, and operational status.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* MoFPI is implementing the APC scheme under PMKSY.
* The scheme supports the development of modern infrastructure for food processing units.
* Grants-in-aid are provided at 35% of the eligible project cost in General Areas and 50% in North Eastern and Himalayan States, up to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crore.
* The scheme is not sector-specific and focuses on common basic enabling infrastructure and core infrastructure.
* **Cluster Approvals and Status:**
* The Ministry has approved 40 agro-processing clusters since 2020.
* Details on location, operational status, investment partners, employment generated, and beneficiaries are available in the Annexure.
* **Responsibilities of Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs):**
* PIAs are responsible for obtaining all statutory clearances, including planning implementation, land acquisition, regulatory clearances, market linkages, and technology adoption.
* The Ministry addresses issues faced by PIAs by coordinating with relevant departments/agencies upon request.
**Impact Analysis**
**Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing projects, obtaining clearances, and addressing project-related challenges.
* **Action Required:** Obtain all statutory clearances. They can request the Ministry's assistance in resolving issues faced during implementation.
**Entrepreneurs**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to set up food processing units in clusters with financial assistance.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the grants-in-aid provided by the scheme and establish modern food processing units.
**Farmers and Ancillary Units**
* **Impact:** Benefit through linkage to the food processing clusters.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the clusters to participate in the food processing value chain.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY): Scheme aimed at developing modern infrastructure for agro processing clusters to encourage entrepreneurs in the food processing sector.
Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC): Component scheme of PMKSY for the development of agro processing clusters.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI): The ministry responsible for implementing the APC scheme under PMKSY.
Agro Processing Clusters: Clusters for setting up food processing units based on cluster approach.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Progress of Agro Processing Clusters under
PMKSY
Operational Status of Food Processing Clusters
Status Update on Agro Processing Cluster Development
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 3:20PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a Scheme for Creation of
Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC), a component scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up
food processing units based on cluster approach in the country. Under the scheme, grants-in-aid @ 35% of
the eligible project cost is provided in General Areas and 50% of the eligible project cost in North Eastern
States including Sikkim and difficult areas including Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, J&K &
Uttarakhand), notified ITDP areas and Islands subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crore. The APC scheme
is not sector specific. The scheme envisages for development of common basic enabling infrastructure and
core infrastructure as per the requirement of food processing units. As on date, Ministry has approved 40
agro processing clusters since 2020 under the scheme. The details regarding location, operational status,
types of investment partners, public and private investment, estimated employment generated, number of
farmers benefitted and ancillary units benefitted within each cluster are attached as Annexure.
The project implementation agencies have to themselves obtain all statutory clearances including planning
implementation, land acquisition, regulatory clearances, market linkages and technology adoption. In case
of request received from the project implementation agencies, Ministry takes up the matter with concerned
departments/agencies to resolve the issues faced by the project implementation agencies.
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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ANNEXURE
“OPERATIONAL STATUS OF FOOD PROCESSING CLUSTERS”Sr.No. Name of the Project Type of investment District State No
Implementation/Execution partner un
Agency (PIA/PEA) ap
by
Mi
1 M/s Ramansinghs Global Partnership Eluru Andhra 1
Food Park Pradesh
2 M/s MR Agrotech Partnership Nellore Andhra 0
Industries Pradesh
3 M/s Sri Lalitha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. East Godavari Andhra 0
Industries Private Limited Pradesh
4 M/s Aalamandha Food Park Partnership Vizianagaram Andhra 0
Pradesh
5 M/s Surindera Agro Proprietorship/Individuals Sonitpur Assam 6
Processing Cluster
6 M/s Sumitra Agro Food Pvt. Ltd. Darrang Assam 3
Park
7 M/s Salt Range Agri LLP Morigaon Assam 4
Solutions LLP
8 M/s Nezone Foods Partnership Kamrup Assam 4
9 M/s Kay Dee Agro Partnership Cachar Assam 0
Industries
10 M/s K K Agro Trade Pvt. Ltd. Bemetara Chhattisgarh 0
Ventures Private Limited
11 M/s Maharaja Dehydration Pvt. Ltd. Bhavnagar Gujarat 1
Pvt. Ltd.
12 M/s APG Foods Division Pvt. Ltd. Solan Himachal 0
Private Limited Pradesh
13 M/s Udupi Food Park Partnership Udupi Karnataka 314 M/s Sri Lakshmibalaji Agro Pvt. Ltd. Koppal Karnataka 3
Park Private Ltd
15 M/s Synthite Industries Pvt. Ltd. Ernakulam Kerala 2
Private Limited
16 M/s Prashun Foods Pvt Ltd Pvt. Ltd. Dhar Madhya 3
Pradesh
17 M/s Pravin Masalewale Partnership Satara Maharashtra 5
18 M/s Baheti Krushi Samuha LLP Washim Maharashtra 2
LLP
19 M/s Chinteshwar Agro Pvt. Ltd. Beed, Maharashtra 1
Processing Pvt Ltd
20 M/s Varsha Agro Partnership Pune Maharashtra 2
21 M/s Arya Food and Other Partnership Solapur Maharashtra 0
Products Processing Unit
22 M/s Divyansh Agro And Partnership Bhandra Maharashtra 0
Food Park
23 M/s Harrshiv Healthy Pvt. Ltd. Nagpur Maharashtra 0
Foods and More Private
Limited
24 M/s Vijaya Nagar Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Nabarangpur Odisha 5
Private Limited
25 M/s Garuda Urban Ltd. Jalore Rajasthan 0
Remedies Limited
26 M/s Greenfields Agro Park Partnership Tonk Rajasthan 0
27 M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Govt. Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization
28 M/s Salem Market Govt. Salem Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization29 M/s Theni Market Govt. Theni Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization
30 M/s Dharmapuri Market Govt. Krishnagiri Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization
31 M/s Madurai Market Govt. Madurai Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization
32 M/s Dindigul Market Govt. Dindigul Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization
33 M/s Cuddalore Market Govt. Cuddalore Tamil Nadu 0
Committee Institution/Organization
34 M/s Delta Foods Partnership Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu 2
35 M/s Vamsi RS Industrial Partnership Erode Tamil Nadu 1
Zone
36 M/s Integrated Service Pvt. Ltd. Thiruvallur Tamil Nadu 0
Point Private Limited
37 M/s Kakumanu Seeds Proprietorship/Individuals Siddipet Telangana 4
38 M/s Mahadevi Agro Mills Pvt. Ltd. Siddipet Telangana 3
Private Limited
39 M/s Gayatri Agro Industrial Pvt. Ltd. Nalgonda Telangana 5
Power Limited
40 M/s Rajendar Feeds LLP LLP Siddipet Telangana 2
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