Achievements of Kisan Sampada Yojana: Unstarred Question in Loksabha

Achievements of Kisan Sampada Yojana

(a) the details of the achievements made under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana in the food processing sector in the country; and 
(b) the extent to which the Yojana has benefitted the farmers across the country and has created job opportunities?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1686                                        ANSWERED ON: 06.03.2018

Achievements of Kisan Sampada Yojana

ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of the achievements made under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana in the food processing sector in the country; and 

(b) the extent to which the Yojana has benefitted the farmers across the country and has created job opportunities?

ANSWER

(a) & (b): Government is implementing the Central Sector Scheme – PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) with an allocation of Rs.6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission Cycle. 

Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing various Central Sector Schemes under PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA in the food processing sector in the country. The PMKSY has the following schemes:

(i). Mega Food Parks (on going)

(ii). Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (on going) 

(iii). Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (new)

(iv). Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters (new) 

(v). Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages (new)

(vi). Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (on going)

(vii). Human Resources and Institutions (on going) 

The details of the achievements made under major schemes of the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana in the food processing sector in the country are as under:-

Name of the Scheme No. of Projects

Total Completed/Operational Ongoing

Mega Food Parks 42 10 32

Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure 238 114 124

Setting up/ Upgradation of Food Testing Laboratories 109 72 37

The PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA is expected to benefit 20 lakh farmers and generate 5,30,500 direct/ indirect employment in the country by the year 2019-20.

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Source: Loksabha

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