New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Government has informed the Lok Sabha that it is implementing multiple schemes to promote farmer-owned food processing startups and enhance value addition in the agri sector.

In a written reply, Minister of Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan said the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing schemes including Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI).

Under these schemes, subsidies, incentives and credit support are extended to eligible entities such as startups, micro enterprises, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self H...