The Planning Commission has allocated Rs 250 crore for the financial year 2012-13 for the implementation of the National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP), said Charan Das Mahant, Minister of State, Food Processing Industries, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. The government has approved a proposal for state governments to start preparatory activities/advance action for this scheme and has approved release of Rs 51 crore for this purpose and released funds to a few states, including Andhra Pradesh.
The salient features of the NMFP are to realise the next leap forward of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) in terms of ensuing requisite growth impetus and value addition to the sector; decentralised approach; greater role of states/Union Territories (Uts); better outreach and effective supervision and monitoring. The NMFP would also provide flexibility to states and union territories in the selection of beneficiaries, location of projects etc. for the development of the food processing sector. This initiative of the ministry would give an impetus to food processing industries in the country.
The salient features of the NMFP are to realise the next leap forward of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) in terms of ensuing requisite growth impetus and value addition to the sector; decentralised approach; greater role of states/Union Territories (Uts); better outreach and effective supervision and monitoring. The NMFP would also provide flexibility to states and union territories in the selection of beneficiaries, location of projects etc. for the development of the food processing sector. This initiative of the ministry would give an impetus to food processing industries in the country.