In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries in the country, including those based on herbal and horticulture produce, Ministry Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. These schemes are, inter alia, intended to reduce post-harvest losses of perishables. Year-wise detail of expenditure made in these schemes since 2019-20 is placed at Annexure.

As per latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2018-19, the total number of persons engaged in food processing sector are 20.05 lakh in registered sector and as per National Sample Survey (NSS) 2015-16 report 51.11 lakh in unincorporated / unregistered sector.

 

ANNEXURE

 

Year-wise Revised Estimate (R.E.) and Actual Expenditure (A.E.) under PMKSY, PMFME & PLISFPI since 2019-20.

 

(In Rs Crore)

Scheme	2019-20		2020-21		2021-22		2022-23
	R.E.	A.E.	R.E.	A.E.	R.E.	A.E.	B.E.	A.E. (on 30.06.2022)
PMKSY	889.19	694.81	749.90	664.75	791	510.12	900	87.01
PMFME	-	-	400	398.43	399	326.46	900	15.25
PLISFPI	-	-	-	-	10	7.38	1022	0

 

This information was given by Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

*****

HS / RR

(Release ID: 1847317) Visitor Counter : 1282