(a) whether the Government has prepared any vision document for promotion
of Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the food processing capacity in the country at present; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government for the development of food
processing industries in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a) & (b) The Vision Document was prepared in 2005. Vision Document suggested strategy to ensure
faster growth of the food processing sector. The Vision 2015 provided for enhancing the level of
processing of perishables from 6% to 20% by the year 2015; enhancing value addition from 20% to
35% and increasing India’s share in global food trade from 1.5% to 3% by the year 2015. To
achieve these targets, investment of Rs. 1,00,000 crore was estimated by 2015, out of which,
Rs. 10,000 crore was to come from Government.
(c) The capacity of the food processing industries, as a whole, is not available.
However, out-put generated in value terms, is Rs.6,66,662 crore for the year 2010
-11, as per National Accounts Statistics of the Government .
(d) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries implements the Schemes of Infrastructure
Development with components i.e. Mega Food Park, Integrated Cold Chain projects and
Abattoirs; Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing
Industries; Quality Assurance, Codex Standard, R&D and other Promotional activities,
Human Resource Development; National Mission on Food Processing and Strengthening of
Institutions for development of food processing industries in the country.
The Government has made a Plan allocation of Rs.5990 crores during the 12th Plan for Food
Processing Sector to implement the various Schemes for development of Food Processing Sector.