Question : Implementation of CEFPPC Scheme

(a) whether the Government is implementing the Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) scheme, if so, the present status and the achievement by the scheme since its inception especially, State-wise;

(b) whether an Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) has approved project worth Rs. 271 crore under the CEFPPC scheme, if so, the details thereof and the criteria fixed for this purpose;

(c) whether the Government is focusing on projects that emphasized on linking agriculture and marketing food processing technologies, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has set any target in the scheme for generation of employment, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in linking agriculture and marketing food processing technologies?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): Yes Sir. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) for creation/expansion of food processing industries in the country. As on date, 219 food processing units have been approved under the scheme since inception. The state-wise number of units approved, grants-in-aid sanctioned and released under the scheme is at Annexure-I.

(b): Intern-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) has approved 219 projects under the scheme in the country till date with total project cost of Rs. 2989.18 Crore including grant-in- aid of Rs. 821.41 crore. The criteria prescribed in the scheme guidelines dated 08.01.2020 for evaluation / selection of the proposals is at Annexure-II.





(c): MoFPI gives additional weightage to projects focusing on adoption of modern / innovative food processing technologies and also utilization of perishable agriculture produce by the units.

(d): The Government has approved a target of 85,000 direct & indirect employment under the scheme for 400 food processing units during 14th Finance Commission cycle.

(e): MoFPI is also implementing Mega Food Parks (MFPs) and Agro Processing Clusters (APCs) schemes which aim at providing modern infrastructure facilities for the food processing along the value chain from the farm to the market based on the cluster approach. This will result in setting up of more food processing units in agricultural production clusters.

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