Till date 31^st January 2024, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has approved 76 Incubation Centres with an outlay of Rs. 205.95 crores in 25 States/UTs under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. Out of which, 5 Incubation Centres have been commissioned/ inaugurated. The State-wise list of approved incubation center including the commissioned/inaugurated is at Annexure-I

Under Capacity Building component of PMFME Scheme, training is provided to the beneficiaries, Trainers (Master Trainers, District Level Trainers) and District Resource Persons (DRPs). Till date 31^st January 2024, 63,099 beneficiaries including individuals and enterprises, 526 Master Trainer, 1058 District Level Trainers and 1953 District Resource Persons have participated in capacity building programs. State-wise list is at Annexure II.

Under Branding and Marketing component of PMFME Scheme, support is provided to FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations)/ Self-Help Groups (SHGs) / Cooperatives or Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of micro food processing enterprises for Market Study and Product Standardization, Packaging Material, Quality Control and food safety adherence for consumer retail sales, Warehousing and Storage Rentals, Marketing, and Promotion.

Incentive amount to ₹584.3 Crore for FY 2021-22 has been disbursed in 41 eligible cases so far. The disbursement status is as follows:

Segment	Incentive Disbursed(₹ Crore)
Processed Fruits & Vegetables	137.71
Ready to Cook/ Ready to Eat	362.35
Marine Products	72.31
Mozzarella Cheese	8.91
Organic Products	3.02
Total	584.30

During the formulation of PLISFPI, proactive steps were taken to align it with global best practices and market demands. The process involved active engagement with various stakeholders, including industry experts, large-scale manufacturers and SMEs, etc. An extensive consultative approach was adopted to gather inputs while formulating the scheme guidelines. This collaborative effort is continuing in form of regular engagements with the stakeholders for ensuring continued relevance and effectiveness of the scheme guidelines.

ANNEXURE I

State-wise details of approved Common Incubation Centers under PMFME Scheme till date

S.No.	State	District	Host institute	Grant –in-aid Approved (Rs. in Cr.)
	Andaman & Nicobar Island	South Andamans	Dept. of Fisheries, A&NI	1.592
	Andhra Pradesh	Tirupati	IIT -Tirupati	2.6075
	Andhra Pradesh	Vishakhapattanam	Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University at its Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle	3.50
	Assam	Sonitpur	Tezpur University, Sonitpur	2.75
	Bihar	Nalanda	Centre of Excellence for Vegetables, Chandi, Nalanda (Directorate of Horticulture)	2.225
	Bihar	Vaishali	Centre of Excellence for Fruits, Deshri, Vaishali (Directorate of Horticulture, Bihar)	2.58
	Chhattisgarh	Bastar	KVK Jagdalpur, IGKV	2.75
	Chhattisgarh	Raipur	FTC, IGKVV, Raipur	2.75
	Delhi	Jhandewala	DSEU, Jhandewalan	2.015
	Delhi	Wazirpur	DSEU, Wazirpur	2.655
	Goa	South Goa	KVK-South Goa, Directorate of Agriculture	2.033
	Himachal Pradesh	Kangra	CSK HPKV, Palampur	2.59
	Himachal Pradesh	Lahaul & Spiti	KVK- Kukumseri, Lahaul & Spiti (CSK HP Agricultural University)	2.522
	Himachal Pradesh	Solan	Dr YSPUHF, Nauni	3.71
	Jammu & Kashmir	Anantnag	JKHPMC, Anantnag	2.69
	Jammu & Kashmir	Baramulla	JKHPMC,Doabgarh	2.43
	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu	JKHMMC, Narwal	2.68
	Karnataka	Kolar	ICAR- KVK- Kolar	3.36
	Karnataka	Chamarajanagara	KVK Chamarajanagara	1.43
	Karnataka	Chikkaballapura	KVK Chintamani	2.085
	Karnataka	Chikkamagaluru	CoH, Mudigere	1.98
	Karnataka	Chitradurga	CoH, Hiriyur (UAHS, Shivamogga )	1.46
	Karnataka	Dharwad	UAS, Dharwad	2.37
	Karnataka	Hassan	CoA, Hasan	2.09
	Karnataka	Haveri	CoHEFT,Devihosur	2.40
	Karnataka	Mandya	ZARS -Jaggery Park (UAS, Bangalore)	1.59
	Karnataka	Mysuru	CSIR-CFTRI Mysure	2.02
	Karnataka	Raichur	UAS, Raichur	3.07
	Karnataka	Ramanagara	KVK- Ramanagara	2.64
	Karnataka	Shivamogga	UAHS, Shivamogga	2.25
	Karnataka	Vijaypura	University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad at its KVK-Indi, Vijaypura	3.42
	Kerala	Thrissur	Kerala Agricultural University	2.75
	Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior	CoA, Gwalior, RVSKVV	3.54
	Madhya Pradesh	Morena	KVK,Morena, RVSKVV	3.35
	Madhya Pradesh	Sehore	CoA, Sehore, RVSKVV	2.98
	Maharashtra	Nagpur	MH Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd, Nagpur	2.60
	Maharashtra	Parbhani	College of Food Technology , Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani	3.29
	Maharashtra	Pune	Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Baramati, Pune (Non-Govt.)	1.37
	Meghalaya	Ri Bhoi	ICAR- KVK, Ri Bhoi	1.78
	Mizoram	Aizawl	MFPRTC, Aizawl	2.75
	Nagaland	Dimapur	Nagaland University, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development	2.43
	Odisha	Ganjam	College of Fisheries, OUAT	1.85
	Punjab	Patiala	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Patiala, (Punjab Agriculture University)	3.45
	Rajasthan	Alwar	KUMS,Alwar	3.26
	Rajasthan	Barmer	KVK, Danta, Barmer	2.62
	Rajasthan	Bhilwara	Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Bhilwara	2.74
	Rajasthan	Jaipur	KUMS, Jaipur	2.41
	Rajasthan	Jodhpur	KUMS ,Jodhpur	3.055
	Rajasthan	Kota	KVK,Kota, AU	3.004
	Rajasthan	Tonk	KUMS, Tonk	2.58
	Rajasthan	Udaipur	Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Udaipur	3.45
	Sikkim	South District	SIRDPR, Karefactar	2.57
	Sikkim	South Sikkim	MSME Division, Commerce & Industries Department Government of Sikkim	2.36
	Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore	TNAU,Coimbatore	2.56
	Tamil Nadu	Madurai	KVK Madurai	2.53
	Tamil Nadu	Thanjavur	SASTRA Deemed University, Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur (Non Govt)	1.19
	Tamil Nadu	Tiruchirappalli	ICAR- NRC Banana	2.50
	Telangana	Hyderabad	PJTSAU, AIH	2.69
	Telangana	Jagitial	RARS, Jagtiyal	3.315
	Telangana	Warangal Rural	RARS Warangal	2.43
	Tripura	South Tripura	Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Belonia	2.65
	Uttar Pradesh	Agra	GFSTC, Agra	3.191
	Uttar Pradesh	Aligarh	GFSTC, Aligarh	3.42
	Uttar Pradesh	Ayodhya	GFSTC, Ayodhya	3.36
	Uttar Pradesh	Bareilly	GFSTC, Bareilly	3.28
	Uttar Pradesh	Basti	GFSTC, Basti	3.26
	Uttar Pradesh	Gorakhpur	GFSTC, Gorakhpur	3.397
	Uttar Pradesh	Jhansi	GFSTC, Jhansi	3.297
	Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur Dehat	GFPCC, Kanpur Dehat	3.45
	Uttar Pradesh	Kaushambi	GFPCCr, Kaushambi	3.39
	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	GFSTC, Lucknow	3.305
	Uttar Pradesh	Meerut	GFSTC, Meerut	3.355
	Uttar Pradesh	Mirzapur	GFPC, Mirzapur	3.43
	Uttar Pradesh	Saharanpur	GFPCC, Saharanpur	3.37
	Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi	GFSTC, Varanasi	3.415
	Uttarakhand	Udam Singh Nagar	GBPUAT, Pantanagar	2.72

Annexure II

State-wise number of Master Trainer, District Level Trainer, District Resource Person and Beneficiaries participated in capacity building programme of PMFME Scheme

S. No.	States and UTs	Master Trainer	District Level Trainer	District Resource Person	Beneficiaries
1	Andaman & Nicobar	3	0	0	62
2	Andhra Pradesh	18	60	26	7246
3	Arunachal Pradesh	0	0	7	0
4	Assam	20	45	51	8438
5	Bihar	12	71	28	306
6	Chandigarh	6	3	0	21
7	Chhattisgarh	33	40	72	2505
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	7	0	0	0
9	Delhi	17	4	13	338
10	Goa	9	0	12	968
11	Gujarat	14	0	18	43
12	Haryana	14	14	41	353
13	Himachal Pradesh	11	26	11	489
14	Jammu & Kashmir	10	13	17	65
15	Jharkhand	7	0	41	0
16	Karnataka	26	39	313	752
17	Kerala	23	64	47	755
18	Laddakh	9	0	2	15
19	Lakshadweep	2	1	1	0
20	Madhya Pradesh	18	170	73	3465
21	Maharashtra	30	123	744	17673
22	Manipur	9	0	16	184
23	Meghalaya	21	16	14	733
24	Mizoram	8	5	10	27
25	Nagaland	8	40	86	1568
26	Odisha	20	93	26	6544
27	Puducherry	5	3	9	542
28	Punjab	22	32	68	643
29	Rajasthan	19	39	54	115
30	Sikkim	12	2	0	666
31	Tamil Nadu	30	15	46	224
32	Telangana	13	103	26	6569
33	Tripura	13	24	58	1354
34	Uttar Pradesh	35	0	0	436
35	Uttarakhand	22	13	23	0
36	West Bengal	0	0	0	0
	Grand Total	526	1058	1953	63,099

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

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