(a) whether any septs are being taken to promote cold chain which is an important enabler in minimizing post-harvest losses in the food processing sector, if so, details thereof:
(b) whether any budget has been allotted and funds disbursed for the same so far;
(c) whether there is any data on multiplier effect in wastage of inputs like water and fertilizers; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a): In order to minimize the post-harvest losses and enhance value addition in the agricultural produce, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the “Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme” which a component of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY). A total of 353 projects have been approved under the scheme till date for various States/UTs.
(b): The details of funds allotted and expanded during 2016-17 to 2021-22 is as under:
Year Budget Estimate (Rupees in Crores) Revised Estimate (Rupees in Crores) Expenditure (Rupees in Crores)
2016-17 158.23 185.21 184.88
2017-18 180.00 198.68 196.15
2018-19 400.00 271.59 244.74
2019-20 290.00 326.16 271.12
2020-21 349.71 252.58 207.40
2021-22 227.60 - 53.45
(as on 30.06.2021)
(c) & (d): Soil, water, fertilizer etc. affect the quality and losses but no quantified data available.
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