India, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Umbrella scheme "Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)". The details of the current status of the PMKSY scheme in terms of implementation and outcomes, State/UT –wise are at Annexure.
PMKSY scheme aims towards the overall development of food processing sector in the country. Under PMKSY, financial assistance in the form of Grant-in-aid is provided to eligible Organisations/ Entities/ entrepreneurs for setting up food processing and preservation infrastructure, including creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet, reduce post-harvest losses and create higher value-addi...