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Dec 15, 2025 Agro Processing Clusters and Infrastructure. National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, at Kundli, Haryana and Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu which are autonomous institutes under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries have collaborated with several educational and research institutions to strengthen academic, technical, research and capacity-building initiatives in the food processing sector. NIFTEM-Thanjavur has conducted short term courses on Cold Chain Management. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 India Strengthens Cold-Chain Infrastructure to Reduce Post-Harvest Food Losses. The Ministry of Food processing Industries (MoFPI) had commissioned a study through NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (NABCONS), namely, 'Study to determine Post harvest losses of Agri Produce in India' in 2022 with reference year 2020-22. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 Employment Generation in Food Processing Sector. Food processing sector is one of the largest employment provider in the organized manufacturing sector contributing 12.91% of employment in the total registered/organized sector as per the report of Annual Survey of Industries 2022-23. Food Processing sector accounts for 20.4% of exports in total Agri-food exports in 2024-25 and having share of 7.93 % of Manufacturing Gross Value Added (GVA) in the country during 2023-24 (as per 1st Revised Estimates). The Gross Value Added (GVA) in this sector has increased from Rs.1.34 lakh Crore in 2014-15 to Rs 2.24 lakh crore in 2023-24 (as per 1st revised estimates). Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 Benefit to Micro Enterprises Under PMFME. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" through State / UT Governments for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up of new/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The loans to online proposals submitted under the scheme are sanctioned by lending banks after appraisal. Against the target of providing credit linked support to two lakhs micro food processing enterprises, loans to 1,62,744 micro food processing enterprises have been sanctioned for credit linked subsidy under the Scheme. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry. 170 applications have been approved under various categories of the Production Linked Incentive scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) till Sept. 2025. The scheme has led to increase in food processing capacity of 35.00 lakh MT per annum in the Country. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 National Makhana Board holds first meeting; ₹476-crore Central Sector Scheme rolled out for holistic development of makhana sector The first board meeting of the National Makhana Board, chaired by the Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, held today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, initiated the implementation process for both the Board and the Central Sector Scheme. The Board reviewed Annual Action Plans submitted by States and research institutions and allocated budgets for various components aimed at holistic sectoral development. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 Support to Farmers to Enhance Sustainability of Agriculture. Agriculture is a State subject. Government of India supports the States through appropriate policy measures and budgetary allocation for schemes for farmers welfare. The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26. The schemes/programmes of the Government of India that aim to increase productivity, sustainability, support mechanisms, provide remunerative returns, income support to farmers and mitigate the challenges faced by farmers including small and marginal farmers are annexed. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 Promotion of Organic Farming in Southern States. Organic farming is being promoted through ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana (PKVY) in the state of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana since 2015-16. Under PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha is provided over 3 years for promotion of organic farming. Out of this, assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha is provided to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer for on- farm /off –farm organic inputs. This financial assistance includessupport for marketing of organic produces. Source: pib.gov.in
Dec 15, 2025 Telangana dairy cooperative to increase milk procurement to 6 lakh litres a day. The Telangana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd (TDDCF), which promotes Vijaya Dairy, has decided to increase milk procurement to 6 lakh litres a day over the next few months from 4.4 lakh litres a day currently, according to its Chairman Gutha Amith Reddy. 'Though we are procuring 4.4 lakh litres a day, we are selling 3.20 lakh litres a day. We are converting the surplus to make value-added products. Strengthening milk procurement and market absorption remains a key priority,' he added. Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Dec 15, 2025 Govt urges agri industry to ramp up capacity using sops. The government has urged the agriculture ancillary industry to use the available incentives to strengthen the food processing supply chain. Avinash Joshi, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, said with the rising agricultural productivity, growing domestic demand and evolving consumption patterns, the industry should scale up processing, value addition and food-safety standards, otherwise farmers will forego the prosperity they deserve and consumers will miss out on choice, quality, and fairness. Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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