**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) provides government support for setting up small-scale food processing units through various incentives and schemes, including PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME. While specific data on the impact of multinational corporations on local businesses is unavailable, MoFPI incentivizes the establishment of small-scale industries nationwide. The schemes are demand-driven and implemented across the country.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Initiatives:**
* MoFPI incentivizes the setup of small-scale food processing units through Central Sector Schemes:
* Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)
* Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)
* PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)
* Schemes are not region or state specific but are demand driven and implemented across the country.
* The Government of India instituted the Food Processing Fund (FPF) with a corpus of Rs.2000 crore during 2014-15 in NABARD to provide affordable credit for the establishment of food processing industries in designated food parks notified by MoFPI.
* **Financial Support:**
* The Ministry extends financial support to entrepreneurs for setting up food processing industries as per the respective scheme guidelines.
* **PMFME Scheme - Uttar Pradesh Example**
* Under the PMFME scheme, 551 micro food processing enterprises have been approved with credit-linked subsidy of Rs 45.49 crores in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, valid until 31.10.2025.
* **Data on Approved Projects**
* Attached is an annexure that contains the number of projects approved under the PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME schemes of MoFPI since the inception of the scheme, broken down by state/UT.
**Impact Analysis**
**Entrepreneurs/Prospective Business Owners**
* **Impact:** Provides financial support, incentives, and schemes to set up small-scale food processing units.
* **Action Required:** Review scheme guidelines, prepare proposals, and apply for financial assistance and subsidies.
**NABARD**
* **Impact:** Manages the Food Processing Fund (FPF) for providing affordable credit.
* **Action Required:** Continue to administer and provide affordable credit for the establishment of food processing industries in designated food parks.
**Food Processing Industries**
* **Impact:** Encourages growth and development, especially in the organized sector.
* **Action Required:** Understand available schemes, apply for incentives, and align with MoFPI guidelines.
**Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and monitoring the various schemes.
* **Action Required:** Continue to implement and refine the schemes to support the growth of food processing industries.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI): The primary ministry responsible for incentivizing and providing support for small-scale food processing units in India.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY): A Central Sector Scheme incentivizing food processing industries.
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME): A Centrally sponsored scheme to formalize micro food processing enterprises.
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): A Central Sector Scheme incentivizing food processing industries.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the schemes are implemented and where specific data is provided.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Setting up of Small-Scale Food Processing Units
Government Support for Small-Scale Food Processing:
Incentives, Schemes, and District-Level Impact
Boosting Micro and Small Food Processing Enterprises
through PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME Schemes
प्रव तथ: 18 DEC 2025 2:05PM by PIB Delhi
Specific data regarding reduction of number of local small-scale food processing units after the entry of
multinational food processing companies is not available in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(MoFPI).
MoFPI does not setup any food processing industry on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of such
industries including small scale through its two Central Sector Scheme viz. Pradhan Mantri Kisan
SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry
(PLISFPI) and a Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME).
These schemes are not region or state specific but demand driven and being implemented across the
country including Uttar Pradesh. The details of food processing projects sanctioned by MoFPI under the
said three scheme across the country is given at Annexure.
Further, with a view to promote food processing industry in the organised sector, Government of India
instituted the Food Processing Fund (FPF) with a corpus of Rs.2000 crore during 2014-15 in NABARD
for providing affordable credit for establishment of food processing industries in designated food parks
notified by MoFPI from time to time.
Ministry extends financial support to prospective entrepreneurs for setting up of different kinds of food
processing industries, as per respective scheme guidelines including Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar
Pradesh. Under PMFME Scheme, 551 micro food processing enterprises have been approved with credit
linked subsidy of Rs 45.49 crores for assistance in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh till
31.10.2025.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Ravneet Singh in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
****
CMC-MoFPI
Number of projects approved under PMKSY, PLISFPI and PMFME schemes of MoFPI since
inception of the schemeS. No. of No. of approved No. of approved
State/UT approved Micro Food applications at
No.
projects Processing different
under Enterprises under locations under
PMKSY PMFME PLISFPI
1. Andaman & Nicobar 2 18 0
2. Andhra Pradesh 76 8087 38
3. Arunachal Pradesh 12 136 0
4. Assam 102 4600 4
5. Bihar 15 27723 7
6. Chandigarh 0 5 0
7. Chhattisgarh 10 1280 1
8. Dadar & Nagar Haveli and 1 12 0
Daman & Diu
9. Delhi 22 363 0
10. Goa 2 137 1
11. Gujarat 109 1010 32
12. Haryana 99 1633 9
13. Himachal Pradesh 44 2537 4
14. Jammu & Kashmir 41 1938 2
15. Jharkhand 2 4250 2
16. Karnataka 98 7724 21
17. Kerala 54 7937 10
18. Ladakh 0 90 019. Lakshadweep 0 0 0
20. Madhya Pradesh 51 11944 10
21. Maharashtra 244 26172 41
22. Manipur 8 308 0
23. Meghalaya 10 227 0
24. Mizoram 4 56 0
25. Nagaland 4 429 0
26. Odisha 30 2732 5
27. Puduchery 2 192 0
28. Punjab 76 3021 9
29. Rajasthan 55 1351 6
30. Sikkim 1 65 0
31. Tamil Nadu 156 17210 20
32. Telangana 67 7266 13
33. Tripura 9 248 0
34. Uttar Pradesh 99 20575 27
35. Uttarakhand 59 1037 7
36. West Bengal 55 431 9
****
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2205781) आगंतुक पटल : 452
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Tamil