MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 418
FOR ANSWER ON 23rd APRIL, 2013 REGARDING SCHEMES FOR FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR.
(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The Government is implementing the schemes of Infrastructure Development
with components, Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain Projects and Modernization/ Setting up
of Abattoirs; Technology Up-gradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of food processing
industries; Quality Assurance, Codex Standards, R&D, Establishment of Food Testing
Laboratories and other Promotional Activities; Human Resource Development; Strengthening
of Institutions for promotion and development of the food processing sector in the country.
With a view to give further thrust to the sector, Government has launched a new Centrally
Sponsored Scheme- National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) on 1.4.2012 for its implementation
with active participation of the State/ UT Governments.
The State-wise details of the assistance provided in the last three years under various schemes
are given in the Annexure A (colly.)
(c) According to a study undertaken by the Central Institute of Post Harvest Technology released
in 2010 the extent of harvest and post harvest losses of major agricultural produces at national
level are as follows:
Percentage of losses estimated for major produces
Crop Cumulative wastage (per cent)
Cereals 3.9 – 6.0 per cent
Pulses 4.3-6.1 per cent
Oil seeds 2.8-10.1 per cent
Fruits & Vegetables 5.8-18.0 per cent
Milk 0.8 per cent
Fisheries (Inland) 6.9 per cent
Fisheries (Marine) 2.9 per cent
Meat 2.3 per cent
Poultry 3.7 per cent
No estimates are available for subsequent change in the level of losses at the national level.
However an evaluation study of the scheme for cold chain implemented till date, reveals that
the wastage of vegetables and fruit has come down to 20% – 30% from 20% - 40% (reduction of
30%), while the wastage of milk and other dairy products has come down to 10% - 15% from 20%
- 30% (reduction of 50%) due to cold chain infrastructure in the locality. The number of units
assisted under various schemes, State-wise, is given at Annexure A (colly.)
(d) The Planning Commission has allocated an amount of Rs.5990 crores during the XII Plan for
the Food Processing Sector to implement the various Plan Schemes in the country. The scheme
wise allocation is given in the Annexure B. There is no allocation State wise at present for
the entire XII Plan period.
