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The Ministry of Food Processing and Industries is implementing several schemes in the Food Processing sector as part of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Initiative.
Schemes Mentioned in the Article:
About PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME):
- PM-FME is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI).
- Aim: To modernize and enhance the competitiveness of the existing individual micro-enterprises and ensure their transition to the formal sector.
- Duration: The scheme will be implemented over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.
- Coverage: Under the scheme, 2,00,000 micro food processing units will be directly assisted with credit-linked subsidies.
About Pradhan MantriKisan SAMPADA Yojana(PMKSY):
- PMKSY is a Central Sector Scheme launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in 2016-17.
- Aim: To grow and develop the food processing sector including the processing of agro-products and thus increasing the income of the farmers.
- Components: The component schemes of PMKSY are –
- Mega Food Park
- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
- Creation /Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities
- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters
- Creation of Backward & Forward linkages
- Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure
- Human Resource and Institutions
- Operation Greens.
- Financial Assistance: Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit-linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing/preservation industries.
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