(a) whether the Government proposes to set up agro-based industries in the rural areas of the country and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of the funds allocated to the said industries during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to promote agro-based industries in rural areas?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI NARAYAN RANE)
(a): Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for generating employment in the country, including the rural areas, by setting up of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector including agro based food processing industries.
(b): State/UT-wise details of Margin Money (MM) target and achievement under PMEGP during the last three years and current year is at Annexure.
(c): Ministry of MSME is also implementing ‘Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries’ (SFURTI) on cluster basis in which the project/activities under agro based industries are encouraged. In addition, KVIC is also implementing Honey Mission for promoting beekeeping to supplement the income of farmers, unemployed youth, adivasis, etc.