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Employment Opportunities in FPI Sector
Dec 06, 2021

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation through the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) collects and publishes data for registered manufacturing sector. As per the latest Annual Survey of Industries (2018-19), Food Processing sectorhas contributed11.22% of total persons engaged in the registered manufacturing sector. 
 
The 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 including creation of off-farm employment across the country. Major component schemes under PMKSY with employment potential include Mega Food Park, Agro-Processing Clusters, Integrated Cold Chain, Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) and Backward & Forward Linkages. Similarly, for upgrading/formalizing unorganized micro sectorunits, the PMFormalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM_FME) scheme is being implemented since June 2020.
 
    

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