The Food Processing Sector has emerged as an important segment of the Indian economy and it constitutes as much as 9.9 percent and 11.4 percent share of GVA in Manufacturing and Agriculture sector respectively in 2019-20 at 2011-12 prices. However, some of the key challenges facing the sector are- Supply chain infrastructure gaps; Institutional gaps; Relatively low level of processing; ...

The total agri-food exports has grown from US$ 36.18 billion in 2014-15 to US$ 38.32 billion in 2020-21 at a compounded annual growth rate of 0.96 per cent. The gross value added in food processing sector has grown from Rs 1.34 Lakh Crore in 2014-15 to Rs. 2.24 Lakh Crore in 2019-20 at a compounded annual growth rate of 10.8 ...

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation through the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) collects and publishes data for registered manufacturing sector. As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries (2018-19), Food Processing sectorhas contributed11.22% of total persons engaged in the registered manufacturing sector. The details of employment/persons engaged in food processing sector for last 3 years are as under; ...

In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries in the country including to deal with challenges arising out of COVID-19, Ministry Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has undertaken a number of initiatives as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, which includes – Centrally Sponsored -PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business ...

The details of State-wise number of beneficiaries who have submitted applications under the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme since its launch are at Annexure-I. Data on percentage of beneficiaries in rural and urban areas is not maintained separately under the Scheme. 876 micro-food processing individuals have been trained in 13 States/UTs through 34 Food Processing and Entrepreneurship ...

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying to extend the benefits to beneficiaries of various schemes of MoFPI and DAHD. The MoU was signed in the august presence of Sh. Pashupati Kumar Paras, Hon’ble Union Minister, FPI,Sh. ParshottamRupala, ...

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector scheme- PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of food processing sector including augmenting the preservation and processing capacity in the sector with off farm employment generation across the country. Total investment leveraged through implementation of the componentschemes of PMKSY over the past three years ...

The details of FDI received in the food processing sector during the last 5 years are mentioned in the table below. FDI Equity Inflows into the Food processing sector Sl. No. Year FDI Inflow (in US$ million) 1 2016-17 727.22 2 2017-18 904.90 3 2018-19 628.24 4 2019-20 904.70 5 2020-21 393.41                     Source: DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry Data ...

The centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and promote formalization of the sector, marks the completion of its one year. Launched on 29th June 2020, the PMFME Scheme is currently being implemented ...

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters (APC) under the Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) to incentivize  setting up of agro processing clusters in the country. Under the Scheme, processing/preservation infrastructure like cold storage, pre-cooling chambers, ripening chambers, IQF, specialized packaging, Food testing laboratory, cleaning/ ...