Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
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What we discuss under Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme ?

1. What is Key Facts ?
2. About the PMFME Scheme
3. Current Status of the scheme

Why in News ?

Centrally Sponsored Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

• To enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry.
• Also to promote formalization of the sector, marks the completion of its one year.

Key Facts

• Launched on 29th June 2020.
• The PMFME Scheme is currently being implemented in 35 States and Union Territories.
• The online portal for the application of the PMFME Scheme was made live on 25th January 2021.
• More than 9000 individual beneficiaries have registered on the portal out of which more than 3500 applications have been successfully submitted under the scheme.
• Nationwide promotion and publicity of the PMFME Scheme to sensitize the stakeholders.

About the PMFME Scheme

• Launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.
• It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
• That aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and to promote formalization of the sector and provide support to Farmer Producer Organizations, Self Help Groups, and Producers Cooperatives along their entire value chain.
• With an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crore over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
• The scheme envisions to directly assist the 2,00,000 micro food processing units for providing financial, technical, and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises.

Current Status of the scheme

• One District One Product
  • Ministry of Food Processing Industries approved ODOP for 707 districts for 35 States and UTs including 137

    

    unique products as per the recommendations received by States/UTs.

  • The GIS ODOP digital map of India has been launched to provide details of ODOP products of all the States and UTs.
  • The digital map also has indicators for Tribal, SC, ST, and aspirational districts.
  • It will enable stakeholders to make concerted efforts for its value chain development.
• Convergence
  • Ministry signed three joint letters with the Ministry of Rural Development the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  • Ministry of Food Processing Industries has signed various Memorandum of Understanding.
  • Agreement has been signed with the Union Bank of India as the Nodal Bank of the scheme and MoUs with 11 banks as official lending partners for the PMFME Scheme.
• Capacity Building and Incubation Centres
  • National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) and the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) have been performing a key role in providing training and research support to selected enterprises/groups/clusters in partnership with the State Level Technical Institutions.
  • The training of 371 Master Trainers has been conducted under the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) & various food domains.
  • 54 Common Incubation Centres have been approved in the 17 States.
• Seed Capital
  • implemented with the support of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and its network of State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLMs) operating at the state level.
  • The PMFME Scheme envisages financial support of Rs. 40,000 for working capital and purchase of small tools for each member of SHGs engaged in food processing activities.
• Institutional Mechanism
  • All the 35 participating States and UTs have constituted/ identified their respective State Nodal Agencies, State Level Approval Committees, District Level Committees, and State Level Technical Institutions.
  • Moreover, a call centre has been established at NIFTEM to address queries and guide the stakeholders of the Scheme.

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