Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Food Processing Sector
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) | ||
| 1 | Haryana State Co-operative Supply & Marketing federation LTD (HAFED) | Rohtak, Haryana |
| Agro Processing Cluster (APCs) | ||
| 1 | Mekalsuta Agro Farmer Producer Company Ltd | Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
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| 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) | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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
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| 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) | ||
| 1 | Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED) | Baster, Chhattisgarh |
| 2 | Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd(TRIFED) | Raigad, Maharashtra |
