Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities – Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries promotes food processing in India. It aims to offer an adequate quantity of quality products to consumers at affordable prices, initiate innovative and improved production methods, and integrate regional and global markets.

Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities

The main objective of the Scheme is to create processing and preservation capacities and modernize existing food processing units to increase the level of processing, value addition, leading to reduction of wastage. The mission of the Scheme is to create a processing and preservation capacity to augment farmers incomes.

Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities consultants in Hyderabad aims to enhance per capital utilization of food grains and generate more employment opportunities and enhance their income. Naturally, the food processing sector has sprung up new challenges—the need to preserve fresh produce, preserve value-added food items, and expand processing. These challenges are addressed by the Scheme. The scheme aims to build and develop processing units and preservation capacities, to help farmers realize the value of their products and keep local food prices low.

The activities undertaken by the individual units cover a wide range of post-harvest processes resulting in value addition and/or enhancing shelf life with specialized facilities required for the preservation of perishables. While the expansion of food processing capacity is necessary to increase the level of processing and reduce wastage, the induction of modern technology is essential for ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the different units.

Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities consultants in Hyderabad looks after expansion of food processing capacity and preservation capacity industries requiring modern technology and up-gradation of equipment to improve productivity. In the older units, there is a lack of spatial flexibility and streamlined processing operation. The old technology is majorly inadequate for current standards. Converted outdated processes are not cost-effective. The enterprises need modern technologies, automated equipment, a better work environment and high ambient hygiene standards. Fresh mills are being established at new locations and the existing units are being modernized.

Based on the experience gained during the implementation of the scheme, the operational guidelines of the scheme for the creation/expansion of food processing & preservation capacities have been further modified to make it more investor-friendly.

The objective of Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities:

The objective of our scheme is to increase the level of processing and preserve food products by making available processing facilities in rural areas where such facilities do not exist or are inadequate.

Eligible Sectors Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities:

Sectors that are eligible for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities are as follows:

• Vegetables and Fruits Processing
• Meat, Milk, poultry, fish processing
• Grains
• Pulses
• Manufacturing honey and Jaggery
• Modern rice milling
• It also includes any other sectors which make organic products that are fit for human consumption.
• Poultry, mushroom and dairy farming are excluded from this sector.

Eligible Organisation for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities:

• Public and Pvt. Ltd. Companies Limited Liability
• Corporate Entity
• Proprietorship Firms
• Central and State PSUs
• Joint Ventures
• Farmer Producer Organizations
• NGOs
• Cooperatives/ SHGs/ Public and Pvt. Ltd. Companies Limited Liability
• Partnerships

Project Cost :

All eligible costs will be included in the final proposal amount. This includes the cost of mechanical and civil engineering work, equipment, etc. Just remember that direct costs associated with ineligible applicants or those that are not part of your project cannot count towards your total project cost.

Including the cost of plant and machinery, and technical civil work, including applicable taxes except for ineligible items mentioned earlier. Costs related to utilities will be included, as long as they are essential for the plant, such as water pipeline, energy generating set (DG set), transformers, boilers, solid waste treatment services (set of equipment), and electronic transfer pumps (ETPs).

Includes the cost of plant & machinery and technical civil work, including taxes.

The pattern of Assistance:

We envision processing grant-in-aid for the development of affordable housing in India. 35% of the eligible project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 crore in General Areas; 50% of the eligible project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 crore in the North Eastern States, states notified as ITDP areas and islands.

Applications are accepted from start-up companies to large corporations.
When you have a scheme that promotes fresh food processing for the masses, you get hungry customers who are looking to buy organic foods.

Authors Bio:-

Sudheer Varma Vegesna