New Delhi, The 22nd September, 2014

2 MOFPI in Brief Act as a catalyst to attract quality investment into food processing and to make food processing a National initiative Create favourable food processing environment Explore the Potential Being one of the largest producer of food in the world, India’s Food Processing potential not realized so far Food processing can be made as engine of growth of Agriculture Catalyze reduction of high wastage of food

3 Major schemes of Ministry Scheme for Infrastructure Development (Mega Food Parks, Cold Chain and Abattoirs). Centrally Sponsored Scheme – National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP). Scheme for Quality Assurance, Codex Standards, R&D and Promotional Activities. Scheme for Strengthening of Institutions.

Initiatives in Food Processing – Union Budget Special fund of Rs crores set up in NABARD to provide affordable credit to Agro-processing units. Excise duty on machinery reduced from 10% to 6%. 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

“Investors Portal” set up to facilitate handling of investors’ queries. Queries received Out of which, Domestic Investors – 575 International Investors- 25 – All queries have been responded. Invest India 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

 Final approval accorded to five Mega Food Parks in Khagria (Bihar), Satara (Maharashtra), Una (Himachal Pradesh) and Raipur, Bemtara (Chhattisgarh).  Two Mega Food Parks have become operational (Chittoor & Haridwar). Four more parks will be completed this year at Tumkur (KAR), Fazilka (PB), Jangipur (WB), Khargon (MP).  Expression of Interest invited for setting up of more Mega Food Parks and 72 eligible proposals received. Mega Food Park 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

7 Adding Cold Chain/Cold Storage capacity : Cold storage requirement : million MT Existing Capacity : million MT Shortage/Gap : million MT To add Cold Chain capacity with a view to development Cold Chain Infrastructure in the country: (a)Nine Cold Chain Projects became operational (b) Six Cold Chain Projects 75% completed (c)Twenty Cold Chain Projects being sanctioned (d) MT Cold storage & liters/ day Milk storage capacity added in the last 3-4 months by the ministry Infrastructure development of Cold Chain 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

8 Abattoir & Food Testing Lab  One Modern Municipal abattoir project has become operational (Shimla).  Three Food Testing Labs have become operational (Haryana, Gujarat & Tamil Nadu) in last 100 days. 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

 E-monitoring of implementation of various schemes under NMFP launched.  Achieved 50% of Expenditure by 30 th September - 1 st time since launch of NMFP. National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

Skill Development initiative of the Ministry Aim - Next 12 months, 10,000 persons to be trained.  Sectoral Skill Development Council have identified 7 sectors where skilled manpower is required.  National Occupational Standards (NOS) being developed for identified job roles.  NIFTEM is developing the course content for the above and IICPT is also developing customized courses for skill development. 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

Skill Development initiative of the Ministry Identified sectorsIndustry partner BakeryITC DairyNestle India Ltd. Grain ProcessingCargill India Private Ltd. Poultry Industry partner to be identified by the Sector Skill Council Refrigeration Amalgam Frozen Food Private Ltd. Packaging ITC and Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai. Quality ControlShriram Institute of Industrial Research Food Testing 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

 Developing Food maps of the country to identify areas of surplus raw material for processing.  Clusters being identified for setting up of FPIs.  Ministry has simplified application forms of all the schemes and requirement of documents reduced. Other initiatives 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

Other initiatives 13  Meetings held with Chambers/ Associations regarding problems of food processing industries.  Meeting of State Ministers of Food Processing Industries held on  Review Meeting of Mega Food park, Cold Chain and abattoir projects held recently. 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

Way forward…….. 14 Operationalize Rs Crores food processing fund. Sanction 17 new Mega Food Parks Sanction 20 Cold Chain Projects Explore new scheme for infrastructure and cluster development Find solutions to issues related to FSSAI. 100 DAYS OF GOVERNMENT

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