(a) whether the Government has set any targets for Food Processing
Industries (FPIs);
(b) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made thereunder
during each of the last three years and the current year, State-
wise;
(c) the financial assistance provided to FPIs during the said period;
and
(d) the details of the various schemes being implemented for promotion
of FPIs alongwith their salient features?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has not set any
target in terms of the Food Processing Units and as such the data
are not maintained centrally by the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries. However, as per the competitiveness report of National
Manufacturing Competitiveness Council(NMCC) there are 25,367
registered food processing units in the country. The details of
the achievements made by registered Food Processing Industries is
given in colomn no. 4, 5 and 6 at Annexure-I
(c):Under the scheme for Technology Upgradation/ Modernization/
Establishment of Food Processing Industries with aim to creation
of new processing capacity and Upgradation of existing processing
capabilities, Modernization of Food Processing Sector, Ministry of
Food Processing Industries extends financial assistance to food
processing units in the form of grants-in-aid to the implementing
agencies/entrepreneurs @ 25% of the cost of plant and machinery
and technical civil works subject to a maximum of Rs. 50.00 lakhs
in general areas, or @ 33.33% subject to maximum of Rs. 75.00
lakhs in difficult areas such as Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and North-Eastern States, A&N
Islands, Lakshadweep and ITDP areas. The implementing agencies
include Central / State Government organizations / PSUs / NGOs /
Cooperative societies and private sector units and individuals.
The details of the financial assistance provided to the
agencies/entrepreneurs in the country during the last three years
and current year is at Annexure-II.
(d):The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI) has been
implementing various plan schemes for promotion and development of
food processing sector i.e. i) Scheme for Infrastructure
Development with major components i.e. Mega Food Park, Cold Chain,
Value Addition & Preservation Infrastructure and Modernization of
Abattoirs and ii) Technology Upgradation/Establishment/Modernization
of Food Processing Industries (FPIs), iii) Scheme for Quality
Assurance, Codex Standards and R&D iv) Scheme for Human Resource
Development, v) Scheme for Strengthening of Institution and vi) Scheme for Upgradation of Quality of Street Food.