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1 2 3 CONTENTS CHAPTER-I About the Ministry 7 • Background • Allocation of Business • Role of the Ministry • Functions of the Ministry • Organizational Structure of the Ministry • Organisations under the Ministry • Information & Communication Technology in the Ministry • Administrative Vigilance • Sevottam • Crisis Management • Gender Budgeting • Welfare of PWD • Swachhta Activities under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Audit Paras CHAPTER-2 General Status Of Food Processing Sector 23 • Overview of the Food Processing Sector • Stages of Processing of Food • Raw Material Base of the Food Processing Industry • Export of Processing Related Commodities • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Food Processing Sector • Losses in Supply Chain • Food Processing Sector – Major Challenges 4 • Food Processing Sector – Growth Potential • MAKE IN INDIA programme CHAPTER-3 Recent Initiatives 43 • Promoting investment in food processing sector • Long Term Strategies • Fiscal Incentives for Growth of Food Processing Sector • Availability of Affordable Credit CHAPTER-4 Plan Schemes For Food Processing Sector 51 • General • 12th Plan Proposals • The Salient Features of the Plan Schemes • Re-structuring of the Schemes CHAPTER-5 Mega Food Parks Scheme 61 CHAPTER-6 Scheme For Cold Chain And Value Addition Infrastructure 69 CHAPTER-7 Setting Up/ Modernization Of Abattoirs 75 CHAPTER-8 Scheme For Technology Up-Gradation/ Establishment/ Modernization Of Food Processing Industries 81 CHAPTER-9 Scheme For Human Resource Development 85 CHAPTER-10 Setting Up/ Upgradation Of Food Testing Laboratories 89 CHAPTER-11 5 Quality Management Systems (HACCP) 93 CHAPTER-12 Scheme For R&D 97 CHAPTER-13 Scheme For Promotional Activities 103 CHAPTER-14 NIFTEM 109 CHAPTER-15 Iicpt 119 CHAPTER-16 Skill Development 127 CHAPTER-17 National Mission On Food Processing 131 CHAPTER-18 Development Of North Eastern Region 135 CHAPTER-19 Funds Released Under The Scheme Of Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ 139 Modernization Of Food Processing Industries CHAPTER-20 Use of Official Language in the Ministry 143 6 ANNEXURES LIST OF ANNEXURES No. TOPIC PAGES I Organizational structure of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries 147 II Total sanctioned strength, number of employees in position and number of employees belonging 149 to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries III Status of implementation of the Mega Food Park projects 150 IV Status of implementation of the Cold Chain projects 153 V A Status of implementation of the Abattoir projects (11th Plan) 107 V B Status of implementation of the Abattoir projects (12th Plan) 162 VI Food Testing Laboratories supported by the Ministry 167 VII HACCP/ ISO 22000 proposals supported by the Ministry 177 VIII Details of R&D projects supported by the Ministry 178 IX List of Exhibitions/ Fairs, Seminars/ Workshops assisted during 2016-17 175 X Funds released to States/ Union Territories for implementation of NMFP 187 XI List of events assisted by the Ministry in the North Eastern Region 189 XII Funds released during the year 2016-17 under the Scheme of Technology Upgradation/ Estab- 190 lishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries 7 8 9 Chapter-1 MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES 1.1 BACKGROUND to, industries relating to bread, oil seeds, meals (edible), breakfast foods, biscuits, confectionery The Ministry of Food Processing Industries was (including cocoa processing and chocolate making), set up in July, 1988 to give an impetus to development of malt extract, protein isolate, high protein food, food processing sector in the country. Subsequently, vide weaning food and extruded food products (including notification No.DOC.CD-442/1999 dated 15.10.1999 this other ready to eat foods) Ministry was made a Department and brought under the Ministry of Agriculture. It was again notified as the Ministry 3. Specialized packaging for food processing industry of Food Processing Industries vide Cabinet Secretariat’s Note No.1/22/1/2001-Cab (1) dated 06.09.2001. 4. Beer including non-alcoholic beer 1.2 Allocation OF BUSINESS RULES: 5. Alcoholic drinks from non-molasses base The subjects allocated to the Ministry under 6. Aerated water and soft drinks Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 1.3 ROLE OF THE MINISTRY are as under:- The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is 1. Industries relating to : concerned with formulation and implementation of the (a) Processing and Refrigeration of certain policies for the food processing industries within the overall agricultural products (milk powder, infant milk national priorities and objectives. A major issue facing the food, malted milk food, condensed milk, ghee country is to ensure remunerative prices to the farmers for and other dairy products), poultry and eggs, their produce. If the surplus production of cereals, fruits, meat and meat products. vegetables, milk, fish, meat and poultry, etc., are processed and marketed both inside and outside the country, there (b) Processing of fish (including canning and will be greater opportunities for adding to the income of freezing); farmers and employment. A strong and dynamic food processing sector plays a vital role in diversification and (c) Establishment and servicing of development commercialisation of agriculture, enhancing shelf life, council for fish processing industry; ensuring value addition to agricultural produce, generation of employment, enhancing income of farmers and creating (d) Technical assistance and advice to fish markets for export of agro foods. The Ministry acts as a processing industry; catalyst for bringing in greater investment into this sector, (e) Fruit and vegetable processing industry guiding and helping the industry and creating a conducive (including freezing and dehydration); and environment for healthy growth of the food processing industry. The Ministry aims at: (f) Food grains milling industry. • Creating the critical infrastructure to fill the gaps in 2. Planning, development and control of, and assistance the supply chain from farm to consumer. 10 • Value addition of agricultural produce; most of the processed food items excepting alcohol and beer subject to certain conditions. • Minimizing wastage at all stages in the food processing chain by the development of infrastructure c. 100% Foreign Direct Investment under government for storage, transportation and processing of agro approval route for trading, including through produce; e-commerce, in respect of food products manufactured or produced in India • Induction of modern technology in the food processing industries; d. Developing a strong supply chain for perishable farm produce to reach processing sector promptly. • Encouraging R&D in food processing for product and process development; e. Incentivizing creative of infrastructure and developing technology to convert such produce into • Providing policy support, promotional initiative value added products. and facilities to promote value added produce for domestic consumption and also exports. f. Reducing Excise Duty on food processing and packaging machinery from 10% to 6%. 1.4 FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY g. Reducing basic Customs Duty/Excise Duty on The functions of the Ministry can be broadly classified Refrigerated Containers. under policy support, policy initiatives, developmental initiatives and promotional initiatives. h. Setting up of a Special Fund of Rs. 2000 Crore in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural 1.4.1 Policy Support Development (NABARD) to provide affordable credit in designated Food Parks and agro-processing a. Formulation and implementation of policies for units in the designated Food Parks. food processing sector within overall national priorities and objectives; i. Simplifying Application Forms of all the schemes and minimizing requirement of documents. b. Facilitating creation of a conducive environment for healthy growth of the food-processing sector. j. Uploading Food Maps identifying surplus raw material on website. c. Promoting rationalization of tariff and duties relating to food processing sector. k. Assisting Skill Development Initiatives through the Sectoral Skill Council [i.e. Food Industry Capacity and 1.4.2 Policy Initiatives Skill Initiatives (FICSI)] on Food Processing working Several policy initiatives have been taken from time in Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and to time to promote growth of the food processing sector in Industry (FICCI). the country. Some of these are: l. Classifying loan to food & agro-based processing a. Exempting all the processed food items from units and Cold Chain under agriculture activities for the purview of licensing under the Industries Priority Sector Lending. (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951. m. Exempting pre-cold storage services of pre- b. Automatic approval for foreign equity upto100% for conditioning, pre-cooling, ripening, waxing, retail 11 packing, labeling of fruits & vegetables from Service i. Regular interaction with industries and State/ Tax. UT Governments for activating Single Window System. 1.4.3 Developmental initiatives j. Seeking fiscal incentives for the food processing a. Creating modern infrastructure for growth of industries. food processing sector through Schemes of Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and k. Foreign Direct Investment as one of the Value Addition Infrastructure, and Setting up / priority areas for attention under ‘Make in Modernization of Abattoirs. India’ campaign. In this context an email ID - [email protected]