National Mission on Food Processing Launched
Food Processing Schemes to Facilitate Entrepreneurs and Domestic AGRO-Processing Industries Assistance Provided to 3229 Food Processing units under Technology upgradation Scheme UP-Scaling of Abattoir Modernisation Approved
Food Processing Schemes to Facilitate Entrepreneurs and Domestic AGRO-Processing Industries Assistance Provided to 3229 Food Processing units under Technology upgradation Scheme UP-Scaling of Abattoir Modernisation Approved
The year 2012 saw the advent of a mega scheme in
the food processing sector which aims to provide much needed thrust to this
sector in a big way. This centrally sponsored scheme “National Mission on Food
Processing” was launched on 01.04.2012.
The mega scheme caters to different aspects of this industry viz.
modernization of food processing industries, establishing of mega food parks,
integrated cold chains and preservation and modernization of abattoir.
Launching of National Mission on Food
Processing (NMFP) is likely to have greater involvement of the State
Governments and all stakeholders. NMFP
focuses on food processing for enhancing farm productivity and farmer’s
revenue. It facilitates in addressing
both institutional and infrastructural gaps along the value chains. It also has
provision for promoting skill development, training and entrepreneurship in
post-harvest management.
An allocation of Rs. 250 crores
has been made for NMFP in BE-2012-13, out of which an amount of Rs.179.39 crores has been released as 1st installment of
grant to the States/Uts. The funding pattern for NFMP is 75:25 by
Govt. of India and States respectively, except for North Eastern States. For North Eastern
States the ratio is 90:10 respectively. The UTs administered by Govt. of India
are funded on 100% grant basis.
In
the 11th Five year Plan a total allocation of Rs. 600 crores was provided for technology upgradation
and modernization of food processing industries. The Ministry has utilized
almost the entire fund and has assisted over 3229 Food Processing Units so far.
During the current financial year, an amount of Rs. 99.32 crore
has been released till 31.10.2012.
Seventy Nine Cold
Chain projects were approved to be taken up during the 11th plan, out of which 73
projects have been sanctioned by the Ministry in different parts of the
country. 8 projects have already started commercial production.. Remaining projects are in various stages of
implementation. During 11th Plan an amount of Rs.157.08 crores was released for the scheme and during the year
2012-13 (upto 30.11.2012) an amount of Rs.44.74 crores has been released.
Government
has recently approved to upscale the 11th Plan scheme to complete 8
approved on-going projects and to take up setting up of 25 new abattoirs and
modernization of 25 existing abattoirs involving an estimated expenditure of Rs.330.84 crores. During the
11th Plan, an amount of Rs. 40.93 crores
has been released. During the current financial year (upto
30.11.2012) an amount of Rs. 8.04 crores has been
released.
The scheme for Human Resource Development envisages
financial assistance by way of grant to Food Processing Training Centres (FPTCs), creation of infrastructure for running
Degree/Diploma courses in Food Processing in Universities and Entrepreneurship
Development Programmes (EDPs). During the 11th
Plan an amount of Rs.23.92 crores was sanctioned for
34 infrastructure facilities, Rs..17 crores
for 159 FPTCs and Rs.3.83 crores for 994 EDPs.
Under the scheme of strengthening of Institutions the Government in 2006 approved setting up of NIFTEM at an estimated cost of Rs. 244.60 crore including foreign exchange component of US $ 8.1 million. The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) has been granted the Status of “Deemed to be University” under de-novo category by Ministry of Human Resource Development on 08.05.2012 and the academic session comments from 16.08.2012 for B. Tech (Food Technology and Management) and M. Tech courses.
Out of 30
Mega Food Parks proposed during the 11th Five Year Plan, the
Ministry has approved all the projects under the Schemes. Of this, final
approval has been accorded to 13 Mega Food Parks in the State of Andhra
Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Uttrakhand,
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, Tripura, Gujarat, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. During the 11th Plan an amount of
Rs. 217.23 crore was released for this scheme. An amount of Rs. 51.74 crore
has been released during 2012-13 (upto 30.11.2012).
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