Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Food Processing Sector
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Food Processing Sector
03 AUG 2021 1:19PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector scheme-PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY), since 2016-17, for overall growth and development of food processing sector, minimizing the post-harvest losses and for creation of off-farm employment and higher realization to the farmers. Under the PMKSY, major component schemes are (i) Mega Food Parks (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (iii) Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/Preservation Capacities (iv) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (v) Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages and (vi) Operation Greens. Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Producer Cooperatives/Farmers Producer Organizations are the eligible entities for availing the assistance under these schemes. Details of the projects/units assisted under various component schemes of PMKSY wherein the beneficiary is Self Help Group/Producer Cooperative/Farmers Producer Organization/Cooperative society is given at Annex.
The new farms lawswill complement the efforts made under PMSKY for enhancing investment in value addition and post-harvest infrastructure near to farm gate, creating more employment opportunities, and facilitate better price realisation to the farmers to enhance their income.
Since the implementation of PMKSY in 2016-17, the estimated number of people engaged in the projects/units approved under various component schemes are 6,32,780.
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
ANNEXURE
The details of the projects / units assisted under PMKSY wherein the beneficiary is Self Help Group / Producer Cooperative / Farmers Producer Organization / Cooperative society
Sl. No |
Name of the project/unit |
District, State/UTs |
Mega Food Parks (MFPs) |
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1 |
Haryana State Co-operative Supply & Marketing federation LTD (HAFED) |
Rohtak, Haryana |
Agro Processing Cluster (APCs) |
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1 |
Mekalsuta Agro Farmer Producer Company Ltd |
Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
|
2 |
Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd |
Nashik, Maharashtra |
3 |
Swabhimani Co-op Industrial Estate Ltd |
Kolhapur, Maharashtra |
Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) |
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1 |
Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd (Unit-I) |
Nashik, Maharashtra |
2 |
Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd (Unit-II) |
Nashik, Maharashtra |
3 |
Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd (Unit-III) |
Nashik, Maharashtra |
4 |
Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd (Unit-IV) |
Nashik, Maharashtra |
5 |
Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd (Unit-V) |
Nashik, Maharashtra |
6 |
Goa BagayatdarSahakariKharediVikriSanusthaMaryadit |
North Goa, Goa |
Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition (Cold Chain) |
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1 |
Krishna District Milk Producers’ Mutually Aided Co-operative Union Ltd |
Krishna, Andhra Pradesh |
2 |
Saran dairy Producer Company Ltd |
Gopalganj, Bihar |
3 |
Sabarkantha Dist. Co-op Society (1st) |
Sabarkantha, Gujarat |
4 |
Panchmahal Dist. Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd |
Panchmahal, Gujarat |
5 |
Sabarkantha Dist. Co-op Society (2nd) |
Sabarkantha, Gujarat |
6 |
Ahmedabad District Co-operative Milk Producer’s union Ltd |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
|
7 |
Bangalore &Ramanagara District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd (BAMUL) |
Ramanagara, Karnataka |
8 |
Gandhinagar District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (BFLs) |
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1 |
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED) |
Baster, Chhattisgarh |
2 |
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd(TRIFED) |
Raigad, Maharashtra |
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