Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan in food processing sector
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan in food processing sector
As part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan – Vocal for Local Initiative in food processing sector, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored “PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme” for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. Scheme primarily adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products. It provides the framework for value chain development and alignment of support infrastructure.
Till 31st January 2024, 72,840 loans sanctioned for credit linked subsidy to beneficiaries located in various States/ UTs, including 1,933 in Punjab, under the scheme. The State wise details are at Annexure.
The challenges faced by the micro enterprises in implementation of the PMFME Scheme are discussed and resolved through regular follow up/review meetings with States/UTs, lending banks, concerned Ministries/Departments and other stakeholders. In addition, handholding support is provided to the beneficiary for project formulation, execution, access to credit, linkages to machine/equipment manufacturers, maintenance of hygiene & quality control etc.
The Capacity Building component of the PMFME Scheme envisages to provide Food Processing and Entrepreneurship Training to the new and existing micro-food processing individuals taking benefits under the scheme. 2190 training sessions have been conducted till date. The details of persons trained under the scheme are as under:
Sl. No.
Type of Trainee
Numbers
1
Master Trainer (MT)
526
2
District Level Trainer (DLT)
1,058
3
District Resource Person (DRP)
1953
4
Beneficiary
63,099
ANNEXURE
State wise loans sanctioned for credit linked subsidy to beneficiaries
S. No
States and UTs
Loans Sanctioned
1
Andaman And Nicobar Islands
18
2
Andhra Pradesh
4861
3
Arunachal Pradesh
37
4
Assam
1109
5
Bihar
11245
6
Chandigarh
5
7
Chhattisgarh
506
8
Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu
7
9
Delhi
191
10
Goa
62
11
Gujarat
319
12
Haryana
863
13
Himachal Pradesh
1284
14
Jammu And Kashmir
539
15
Jharkhand
1311
16
Karnataka
3524
17
Kerala
2485
18
Ladakh
56
19
Lakshadweep
–
20
Madhya Pradesh
3506
21
Maharashtra
13050
22
Manipur
258
23
Meghalaya
56
24
Mizoram
18
25
Nagaland
124
26
Odisha
1062
27
Puducherry
99
28
Punjab
1933
29
Rajasthan
485
30
Sikkim
45
31
Tamil Nadu
10215
32
Telangana
5431
33
Tripura
102
34
Uttar Pradesh
7449
35
Uttarakhand
576
36
West Bengal
9
Grand Total
72840
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Km. Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.