PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industries

Ø Progress and Achievements under the PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industries

1. Applications & Investments

· 169 applications approved under the scheme.

· ₹9,207 crore cumulative investment made by approved applicants.

2. Incentives & Capacity

· ₹2,162.55 crore disbursed to eligible beneficiaries.

· 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum of processing and preservation capacity created.

· Employment generated: 3.39 lakh persons (direct + indirect).

3. Export Promotion

· Scheme supports branding & marketing of Indian food brands abroad.

· Reimbursement: 50% of expenditure, capped at 3% of annual sales or ₹50 crore/year.

· Exports of processed food products under PLISFPI grew at 13.23% CAGR (2019–20 to 2024–25).

4. Implementation & Oversight

· IFCI Limited appointed as Project Management Agency (PMA).

· Responsibilities: evaluation of proposals, scrutiny of incentive claims, verification via invoices, auditor certificates, GST reconciliation, engineer certificates, and physical inspections.

· Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ensure compliance with minimum sales and investment thresholds.

5. Government Statement

· Information provided by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Ravneet Singh, in Lok Sabha.

Overall Takeaway

The PLISFPI has driven significant investment, capacity creation, employment, and export growth in India’s food processing sector. By combining financial incentives, branding support, and strict compliance mechanisms, the scheme strengthens India’s food industry competitiveness globally while ensuring accountability.

[ABS News Service/30.01.2026]

A total of 169 applications have been approved under various categories of the Production Linked Incentive scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) across the country. A cumulative investment of about Rs. 9207 Crore has been made by the approved applicants as on date.

The total incentive disbursed to eligible beneficiaries under the scheme as on date is about ₹2,162.55 crore. Further, around 35 lakh metric tonnes per annum of processing and preservation capacity has been created under the scheme. The scheme has also generated employment of about 3.39 lakh persons, including both direct and indirect employment.

Under the PLISFPI, the Government provides financial incentives to promote Indian food brands abroad, supporting branding and marketing activities for Indian-branded consumer food products in global markets. Applicants are reimbursed 50% of their expenditure on branding and marketing abroad, capped at 3% of their annual food product sales or ₹50 crore per year, whichever is lower. Total export of agricultural processed food products approved under PLISFPI has increased with a CAGR of 13.23% as on 2024-25 with reference to 2019-20.

MoFPI has appointed the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) Limited (A Government of India Undertaking) as a Project Management Agency (PMA) for evaluation / appraisal of proposals, scrutiny of incentive claims submitted by the approved applicants after examining the invoices, Statutory Auditors certificate certifying sales, reconciliation with GST filings, Chartered Engineers certificates and physical inspections. In addition, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been prescribed to ensure compliance with the minimum sales and investment limits required for claiming PLI incentives.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 29 January, 2026.