(a) the growth rate of Food Processing Industries during the last three years;
(b) whether the Government has received any proposal for the participation of Co-operative Societies in the food processing sector; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the growth rate of Food Processing Industries during the last three years;
(b) whether the Government has received any proposal for the participation of Co-operative Societies in the food processing sector; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a): The data for the growth rate of the food processing industries during the current year
2009-10 is not available. However, the estimated annual growth rate of the food processing
industries during the Tenth Plan period (upto 2006-07) was @ 14.06% at current prices and
@ 7.20% at 1999-2000 prices.
(b) & (c): 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, Modernization
of Abattoirs and Value Added Centres, ii) Setting up of Technology Upgradation/Modernization/
Expansion of FPI, 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. All implementing agencies engaged in setting up/
expansion/ modernization of food processing industries covering all segments are eligible
for financial assistance. The implementing agencies include Central/State Government
organizations/PSUs/NGOs/Cooperative societies and private sector units and individuals. In
so far as participation of Co-operative Societies in the, schemes of the Ministry is concerned,
no proposal has been received so far.