Ministry of Food Processing Industries

2024-25 Policy Updates

PLI for Food Processing

Outlay : ₹10,900 Cr
Duration : 2021-22 to 2026-27
Components : Segment I (large); Segment II (SMEs); Segment III (branding)
Investment Generated : ₹8,000 Cr+
Employment : 2.5 lakh jobs created

PM Kisan Sampada Yojana

Components : 7 sub-schemes
Mega Food Parks : 42 operational; 75 sanctioned
Cold Chain : 500+ projects
Backward Linkage : 50,000+ farmers connected
Processing Capacity : 2.5 MT annually

PM Formalisation of Micro FPE

Target : 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises
Credit Linked Subsidy : 35% of project cost
ODOP Approach : One District One Product focus
SHG Convergence : With DAY-NRLM

Food Processing Exports

Target : $25 billion by 2025
Growth : 15% CAGR (2020-24)
Key Products : Rice, spices, marine, meat
Focus Markets : USA, Middle East, EU

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund - Food Processing

Allocation : ₹10,000 Cr for processing infrastructure
Interest Subvention : 3%
Projects : Cold storage, pack houses, ripening chambers
Convergence : With Operation Greens

Operation Greens 2.0

Commodities : TOP (Tomato, Onion, Potato) + 22 perishables
Transport Subsidy : 50% of freight
Storage Subsidy : 50% of storage charges
Objective : Price stabilization; farmers' income