Question : National Mission on Food Processing

(a) whether under the National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) any scheme is implemented to promote further entrepreneurship in this field;

(b) if so, the details thereof, including data on expenditure, State-wise;

(c) whether the Mission also helps in building facilities that provide diploma and certificate courses in Food Processing Technology; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, including a list of such facilities, State-wise particularly in Odisha and the expenditure incurred thereon?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries had launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS)- National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) during the 12TH Five Year Plan for implementation through States/UTs. The basic objective of NMFP was decentralization of implementation of schemes with substantial participation of State/UTs in order to promote entrepreneurship. However, NMFP was de-linked from Central Government assistance w. e. f. 01.04.2015 on account of increased resources of the States under 14th Finance Commission recommendations.

Human Resources Development Scheme under NMFP had, inter alia, components of Entrepreneurship Development program (EDP) and creation of Infrastructure facilities for running Degree/Diploma courses in food processing technology.

National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) was a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), wherein Ministry of Food Processing Industries used to place funds at the disposal of respective State Governments. State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) chaired by Chief Secretary of the state had been vested with all powers of approving/sanctioning of the applications received under NMFP from applicants/entrepreneurs. However, information are uploaded by different States on NMFP Portal and state wise details of projects assisted under EDP and creation of Infrastructure facilities for running Degree/Diploma courses component of HRD, as available on NMFP portal is at Annexure-I & Annexure-II respectively.

Presently, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Scheme – PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) with an allocation of Rs.6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission cycle for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country by restructuring the schemes under MNFP and adding new schemes. The scheme of for Human Resources and Institutions-Skill Development under PMKSY is intended for promotion of skill development in the food processing sector.

Further, there are two autonomous Institutions under administrative control of Ministry of Food Processing Industries viz; National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) at Kundli, Haryana and Indian Institute of Food Processing technology at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Both these Institutes are engaged in imparting Graduate, Postgraduate and Ph. D courses in food processing sector apart from skill and entrepreneurship development programmes. There is no such Institute in the State of Odisha under the administrative control of MoFPI.

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