Agro & Food Processing

Key Schemes and Policies

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1 Maharashtra State Maharashtra Farmer Maharashtra Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MAGNET), a Guidelines:
Agribusiness State Agricultural Producer (All districts) project of Government of Maharashtra assisted by
Guidelines -
Network Marketing Board Organizations Asian Development Bank (ADB), intends to increase
MAGNET ADB -
(MAGNET) (MSAMB) and Private income of small and marginal farmers in the State.
Maharashtra
Players The project focuses on selective focus horticultural
Agribusiness
crops namely Banana, Pomegranate, Orange, Sweet
Network Project
Orange, Custard Apple, Guava, Sapota, Strawberry,
Okra, Chilly (Green & Red), Flowers, Mango, Lemon,
Cashew Nut and Snake Gourd.

The project provides matching grant upto 60% of

eligible project cost or Rs. 6 crores (whichever is
lesser) for setting up integrated post-harvest
infrastructure on focused crops to Farmer Producer
Organizations (FPOs) and Private Players.

2 Agriculture Central Ministry of Farmers, All States and Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a central sector Website:
Infrastructure Agriculture and FPOs, PACS, Union scheme that will enable a financing facility of Rs.1
National Agriculture
Fund (AIF) Farmers Welfare, Entrepreneurs Territories lakh crore for funding agriculture infrastructure
Infra Financing
Government of , Startups, projects at farm-gate and aggregation points such
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India SHG, APMCs, as farmers producers organisations, primary
Federation agricultural cooperatives, startups and entrepreneurs
etc. in the agriculture sector. The scheme provides
medium to long term debt financing facility for
investment in viable projects for post-harvest
management infrastructure and community farming
assets through interest subvention and financial
support/credit guarantee.
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3 Operation Central Ministry of Food Farmer All States and “Operation Greens” was announced on the line of Website:
Greens under Processing Producer Union “Operation Flood” to promote Farmer Producers
About Operation
Pradhan Mantri Industries Organizations, Territories Organizations (FPOs), Agri-logistics, Processing
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Kisan Sampada (MoFPI) Self Help facilities and Professional management. The projects
Food Processing
Yojana Groups will be eligible for Grants-in-aid at 35% of eligible
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(PMKSY) (SHGs), project cost for projects in General Areas and at 50%
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Producer of eligible project cost for projects in Difficult Areas as
Cooperatives, well as for projects of SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs
Private
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Enterprises,
Central Download
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State Industries | GOI
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entities

4 Agro Central Ministry of Food Farmer 1 project in The scheme aims at development of modern Guidelines:
Processing Processing Producer each district infrastructure and common facilities to encourage
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Cluster under Industries Organizations, group of entrepreneurs to set up food processing
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Pradhan Mantri (MoFPI) Self Help units based on cluster approach by linking groups of
Kisan Sampada Groups producers/ farmers to the processors and markets
Yojana (SHGs), through well-equipped supply chain with modern
(PMKSY) Producer infrastructure. The projects will be eligible for Grants-
Cooperatives, in-aid at 35% of eligible project cost for projects in
Private General Areas and at 50% of eligible project cost for
Enterprises, projects in Difficult Areas as well as for projects of
NGOs, PSUs, SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs subject to maximum of Rs.
Government 10 crore.
Departments

5 Creation/Expan Central Ministry of Food Any All States and The main objective of the scheme for Guidelines:
sion of Food Processing organization Union Creation/Expansion of Food Processing &
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Processing & Industries or an Territories Preservation Capacities is creation of processing and
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Preservation (MoFPI) individual preservation capacities and modernization/expansion
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Capacities of existing food processing units which will help in 6.2022_1.pdf

(CEFPPC) increasing the level of processing, value addition and ([Link])
under Pradhan thereby lead to reduction in food loss and result in
Mantri Kisan enhancement of farmers’ income. The projects will be
Sampada eligible for Grants-in-aid at 35% of eligible project
Yojana cost for projects in General Areas and at 50% of
(PMKSY) eligible project cost for projects in Difficult Areas as
well as for projects of SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs
subject to maximum of Rs. 5 crore.

6 Integrated Cold Central Ministry of Food Farmer All States and The objective of the Scheme of “Integrated Cold Guidelines:
Chain and Processing Producer Union Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure” is to provide
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Value Addition Industries Organizations, Territories integrated cold chain and preservation and value
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scheme under (MoFPI) Producer addition infrastructure facilities, without any break,
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Pradhan Mantri Cooperatives, from the farm gate to the consumer in order to
Kisan Sampada Private reduce post-harvest losses of non-horticulture
Yojana Enterprises, produce, dairy, meal, poultry, and marine/fish (except
(PMKSY) NGOs, shrimp), dairy, meat and poultry. This will enable
Central and linking producers to food processors and market
State PSUs through a well-equipped supply chain and cold chain,
thereby ensuring remunerative prices to farmers and
year-round availability of food products to
consumers. The projects will be eligible for Grants-in-
aid at 35% of eligible project cost for projects in
General Areas and at 50% of eligible project cost for
projects in Difficult Areas as well as for projects of
SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs subject to maximum of Rs.
10 crore.

7 Food Testing Central Ministry of Food Private All States and To strengthen the food quality control infrastructure Guidelines:
Laboratories Processing Enterprises, Union and to make it available to the food processing sector
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(FTL) scheme Industries Government Territories and other stakeholders in order to ensure compliance
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under Pradhan (MoFPI) Organisations to domestic and international food safety standards
Mantri Kisan
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Sampada and also to reduce turnaround time (TAT) for analysis on_20062022.pdf
Yojana of food samples. ([Link])
(PMKSY)

8 National Central Ministry of Beekeepers, All States and The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission was NBHM Guidelines:
Beekeeping & Agriculture and SHGs, FPOs, Union announced by the Union Government as part of the
[Link]
Honey Mission Farmers’ FPCs, FIGs, Territories Atma Nirbhar Bharat package in 2020 and it is
([Link])
(NBHM) Welfare, etc., and implemented by the National Bee Board (NBB) and is
Government of societies, approved for three years from 2020 to 2023. The
India. firms, scheme is aimed at the overall development and
companies, promotion of scientific beekeeping in India to achieve
etc. in the field the objectives of the Sweet Revolution. It is a central
of sector scheme (100% central government funding).
beekeeping,
honey
production,
processing,
marketing

9 Support to Central Ministry of Food Existing micro All States and Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Scheme Website:
Individual Micro Processing food Union Processing Enterprises (PMFME) is a centrally
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Enterprises Industries processing Territories sponsored scheme that is designed to address the
PMFME-MOFPI
under Pradhan (MoFPI) units in challenges faced by the micro enterprises and to tap
Mantri operations the potential of groups and cooperatives in
Formalisation of supporting the upgradation and formalization of these
Micro Food enterprises. Under the scheme, 2,00,000 micro food
Processing processing units will be directly assisted with credit
Enterprises linked subsidy. Adequate supportive common
(PMFME) infrastructure and institutional architecture will be
scheme supported to accelerate growth of the sector.

Individual micro food processing units would be

provided credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the
eligible project cost with a maximum ceiling of
Rs.10.0 lakh per unit.
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10 Support for Central Ministry of Food Farmer All States and The Scheme would support clusters and groups such Scheme Website:
Common Processing Producer Union as FPOs/SHGs/ producer cooperatives, Private
Enterprises along their entire value chain for sorting, Welcome to
Infrastructure Industries Organisations Territories
grading, warehouse and cold storage at the farm-gate. PMFME-MOFPI
under Pradhan (MoFPI) (FPO), The grant will be 35% with credit linkage
Mantri Producer
Formalisation of Cooperatives,
Micro Food SHGs, Private
Processing Enterprises,
Enterprises Government
(PMFME) Agency
scheme

11 Seed Capital to Central Ministry of Food SHG All States and Seed capital at Rs. 40,000/- per member of SHG for Scheme Website:
SHG under Processing Members Union working capital and purchase of small tools would be
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Pradhan Mantri Industries involved Territories provided under this scheme.
PMFME-MOFPI
Formalisation of (MoFPI) engaged in
Micro Food food
Processing processing
Enterprises
(PMFME)
scheme

12 Cluster Central Ministry of Farmer Pomegranate Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Guidelines:
Development Agriculture and Producer – Solapur and (MoA&FW), Government of India, has announced the
Operational
Programs Farmers Welfare Organisations Grapes - Cluster Development Programme (CDP) for the
Guidelines
(MoA&FW), (FPOs), Nashik horticulture sector. CDP is designed to leverage the
([Link])
Government of Cooperatives/ geographical specialisation of horticulture clusters
India Societies, and promote integrated and market-led development
Private of preproduction, production, post-harvest, logistics,
Enterprise, branding, and marketing activities. MoA&FW has
State identified 55 horticulture clusters, of which 12 have
Agriculture been selected for the pilot launch of the Programme.
and Marketing Under this, financial assistance will be provided
Boards and based on the three different categories of clusters as
Federations
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and other defined above, in terms of - Mega, Midi, and Mini

Public Sector Clusters.
entities of
Central/ State
Governments.

13 Hon. Balasaheb State Department of Farmer Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra (GoM) has launched this Website Link:
Thackeray Agriculture, Producer (All districts) project with the financial support of World Bank from
SMARTAGRI
Agribusiness Government of Organisations 2020-21. The main objective of the project is to
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and Rural Maharashtra (FPO), Cluster support development of inclusive and competitive
Transformation Level agriculture value chains, focusing on small holder
(SMART) Federations, farmers and agri-entrepreneurs in the state
Guideliness:
Project Community
Managed
Resource
Centres
(CMRC)

14 Capital Central National Association of All States and Credit linked projects relating to Cold Storages Scheme Website:
Investment Horticulture Growers, Union including Controlled Atmosphere (CA) and their
National Horticulture
subsidy scheme Board (NHB) Individuals, Territories modernization are eligible for assistance under this
Board ([Link])
for group of component. The assistance will be given as subsidy
construction/ex farmer @ 35% of the capital cost of project in general areas
pansion/ growers/consu and 50% in case of NE, Hilly States & Scheduled
Guidelines:
modernization mers, Farmers Areas for a storage capacity above 5000 MT up to
of cold storage Producer 10000 MT [Link] ([Link])
and storages Organizations
for Horticulture (FPOs,)
Produce Private
Enterprises,
Self Help
groups
(SHGs),
NGOs,
Cooperatives,
Sr. No. Name of the Central/State Implementing Target Geography Scheme Overview Relevant Links
Scheme Govt scheme Department Beneficiaries

Co-operative
Marketing
Federations,
Agricultural
Produce
Marketing
Committees,
Marketing
Boards/Comm
ittees,
Municipal
Corporations/
Committees,
Agro
Industries
Corporations,
SAU’s and
other
concerned
R&D
organizations

15 Agriculture State Maharashtra Farmers, Maharashtra The Maharashtra State Agriculture Export Policy is Policy Document:
Export Policy of State Agricultural FPOs, Value framed with a focus on agriculture export-oriented
[Link]
Maharashtra Marketing Board Chain players production, export promotion, better farmer
com/Documents/bc5
(MSAMB) realization and synchronization within policies and
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programs of Government of India and Government of
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Maharashtra. It is focused to have a “Farmers’
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Centric Approach” for improved income through
active involvement of farmers in export.

16 Rashtriya Krishi Central Ministry of All States and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana was launched in 2007- Scheme Website:
Vikas Yojana - Agriculture & Union 08 with the aim of holistic development of agriculture
राष्ट्रीय कृषि षिकास
Remunerative Farmers Welfare Territories and allied sectors. Since 2017-18 this scheme is
Approaches for (MoA&FW), being implemented as RKVY-RAFTAAR with an योजना (रफ़्तार) |
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Agriculture and Government of objective of making farming a remunerative economic Rashtriya Krishi
Allied sector India activity through strengthening farmers’ efforts, risk Vikas Yojana
Rejuvenation mitigation and promoting agri-business (Raftaar)"
(RKVY- entrepreneurship. This Scheme is being implemented ([Link])
RAFTAAR) from the year 2022-23 as RVKY-Cafeteria. It includes
two streams viz. Annual Action Plan (AAP) and
Detailed Project Report (DPR). Under AAP based Scheme Guidelines:
stream, (i) Per Drop More Crop (Micro irrigation), (ii)
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Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanisation, (iii)
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Rainfed Area Development, (iv) Soil Helath Card &
Management, (v) Organic Farming (Paramparagat
Krishi Vikas Yojana) are included. Under DPR
stream, 70 per cent grant is reserved for growth in
production, infrastructure & assets to states, 20 per
cent for special sub-schemes of national priority
under RKVY-Cafeteria and 10 per cent for innovation
& agri-entrepreneurship development projects

17 Agriculture And Central Agricultural and APEDA All States and The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) is an export Guidelines:
Processed Processed Food registered Union promotion scheme run by APEDA. The scheme aims
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Foods Export Products Export Exporters, Territories to facilitate the export of agri-products by providing
[Link]
Promotion Development State assistance to exporters through understanding the
([Link])
Scheme Authority government several challenges faced by agri-exporters. Financial
(Financial (APEDA), institutions assistance is also provided in three broad areas,
Assistance Ministry of and public namely: Development of Export Infrastructure,
Scheme) Commerce and sector Quality Development and Market Development.
Industry, enterprises,
Government of Certification
India Bodies
accredited
under National
Program for
Organic
Production
(NPOP) and
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listed
laboratories,
recognized
trade bodies,
Chambers of
Commerce,