Vocal for Local in
Food Processing Sector
As part
of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
- 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. The
scheme is operational for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an
outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore. 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.
As per
the Annual Survey of Industries, 2015-16 and 73rd Round Survey of National Sample
Survey Organisation (NSSO), there are about 25 lakh unregistered/
unincorporated food processing enterprises in the country. The details of State-wise
number of unregistered/unincorporated enterprises in the country are at Annexure-I.
The PMFME
scheme is designed to address the challenges faced by the micro enterprises and
to tap the potential of groups and cooperatives in supporting the upgradation and
formalization of these enterprises. The scheme aims to enhance the competitiveness
of new and existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the
food processing industry and promote formalization of the sector. The details of
assistance available to Micro Food Processing Enterprises under PMFME Scheme:
(i). Support to Individual / Group Category Micro Enterprises:
Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost, maximum ceiling
Rs.10 lakh per unit;
(ii).
Support to SHGs for seed capital: Seed capital @ Rs. 40,000/-
per member of SHG engaged in food processing for working capital and purchase of
small tools subject to maximum of Rs. 4 lakh per SHG Federation.
(iii).
Support for Common Infrastructure: Credit linked capital subsidy @35% subject to
maximum of Rs. 3 crore to support FPOs, SHGs, Cooperatives
and any Government agency for setting up of common infrastructure. The common infrastructure
will also be available for other units and public to utilize on hiring basis for
substantial part of the capacity.
(iv). Branding
and Marketing Support: Grant upto 50% for Branding and
Marketing to groups of FPOs/ SHGs/ Cooperatives or an SPV of micro food processing
enterprises.
(v).
Capacity Building: The scheme envisages training for Entrepreneurship Development
Skilling (EDP+): program modified to meet the requirement of food processing industry
and product specific skilling.
Capacity
building and training is a critical component of the scheme in technical upgradation
and formalization of micro food processing enterprises. The focus areas for capacity
building are entrepreneurship development, compliance of Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI) standards and general hygiene and other statutory compliances.
District Resource Persons (DRPs) have been entrusted to provide handholding support
to micro food processing enterprises for the compliance of FSSAI and other statutory
requirements.
ANNEXURE
State wise details of State-wise number of
unregistered/unincorporated enterprises in the country
|
Sl. No. |
State/UT |
Number of Unincorporated Enterprise’s manufacturing
Food and Beverages |
|
1 |
Andaman
& Nicobar Islands |
774 |
|
2 |
Andhra
Pradesh |
1,54,330 |
|
3 |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
145 |
|
4 |
Assam |
65,997 |
|
5 |
Bihar |
1,45,300 |
|
6 |
Chandigarh |
656 |
|
7 |
Chhattisgarh |
26,957 |
|
8 |
D
& N Haveli and Daman & Diu |
758 |
|
9 |
Delhi |
14,350 |
|
10 |
Goa |
2,929 |
|
11 |
Gujarat |
94,066 |
|
12 |
Haryana |
24,577 |
|
13 |
Himachal
Pradesh |
21,885 |
|
14 |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
28,089 |
|
15 |
Jharkhand |
116536 |
|
16 |
Karnataka |
127458 |
|
17 |
Kerala |
77,167 |
|
18 |
Ladakh |
- |
|
19 |
Lakshadweep |
127 |
|
20 |
Madhya
Pradesh |
1,02,808 |
|
21 |
Maharashtra |
2,29,372 |
|
22 |
Manipur |
6,038 |
|
23 |
Meghalaya |
3,268 |
|
24 |
Mizoram |
1,538 |
|
25 |
Nagaland |
3,642 |
|
26 |
Odisha |
77,781 |
|
27 |
Puducherry |
3,482 |
|
28 |
Punjab |
63,626 |
|
29 |
Rajasthan |
1,01,666 |
|
30 |
Sikkim |
101 |
|
31 |
Tamil
Nadu |
1,78,527 |
|
32 |
Telangana |
80,392 |
|
33 |
Tripura |
13,998 |
|
34 |
Uttar
Pradesh |
3,50,883 |
|
35 |
Uttarakhand |
18,116 |
|
36 |
West
Bengal |
3,22,590 |
|
|
Total |
24,59,929 |
Source: Annual Survey of Industries,
2016-17 and NSSO 73rd Round (July 2015-June 2016)
This
information was given by Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 26 July, 2022.