As part of the International Year of Millets (IYoM) 2023, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has organized a series of Millet (Shree Anna) Mahotsavs in 27 districts spread across the country. The details of the Mahotsavs is placed at Annexure. Also, Shree Anna was one of the focus areas in World Food India (WFI), 2023 organized during 3-5 November, 2023 in Pragati Maidan New Delhi.

MoFPI is also strengthening Shree Anna Processing & Preservation Infrastructure in the country through its schemes.  30 Shree Anna based proposals, including proposals from 8 large entities and 22 MSMEs, have been approved for assistance under Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) with an outlay of Rs 800 Cr.  A total of 1745 loans have been sanctioned amounting Rs. 90.80 Cr for individual Shree Anna processing units under PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.  MoFPI has also identified 19 districts with Shree Anna Products as One District One Product (ODOP) under its PMFME scheme and has approved 3 Marketing & Branding proposals for Shree Anna Products. Also, 17 incubation centres have been approved in 10 states having Shree Anna Processing lines.

Wide spectrum of domestic and overseas stakeholders participated in World Food India 2023, which included 1208 exhibitors, 14 international delegations including 7 Ministerial delegations, 715 overseas and 218 domestic buyers, 97 corporate leaders, 10 Union Ministries/ Departments, 6 Commodity Boards apart from 25 States / UTs. Netherlands was the Partner Country and Japan the Focus Country of the Event. Total Investment interests announced & MoUs signed during the World Food India 2023 amounts to Rs. 33,129 Crore.

ANNEXURE

This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Km. Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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