Question : PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

(a) the details of the food processing industries operational in the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;

(b) the details of various schemes implemented by the Government to promote and develop the food processing sector in the country;

(c) the details of the amount allocated, sanctioned and utilised under these schemes during each of the last three years, scheme and State/UT-wise;

(d) the details of the number of units benefitted so far from such assistance during the said period, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the targets set and the allocation made/funds released so far during the current Five Year Plan period for promoting and developing the food processing sector, State/UT-wise?

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 30 FOR ANSWER ON 6th AUGUST, 2013 REGARDING PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR.

(a): A statement showing the State-wise number of registered food processing industries in 2010-11 is enclosed at Annexure-I.

(b) to (e): The Government is implementing schemes of infrastructure development with three components viz., Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain Projects and Modernization/ Setting up of Abattoirs; Technology Up-gradation/ Establishment/Modernization of food processing industries; Quality Assurance, Codex Standards, R&D, Establishment of Food Testing Laboratories and other promotional activities; Human Resource Development; Strengthening of Institutions for promotion and development of the food processing sector in the country. With a view to give further thrust to the sector, Government has launched National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) from 1.4.2012 with active participation of the State/ UT Governments. The State-wise details of the assistance provided under various schemes in the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure-II (a to j).

The Planning Commission has allocated an amount of Rs.5990 crores during the XII Plan for the Food Processing Sector to implement the various Plan Schemes in the country. The scheme-wise allocation is given in Annexure-III.