Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)

• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is an umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing schemes of the Ministry like Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, etc. and also new schemes like Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities.

Objective

The objective of PMKSY is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-Waste.

Schemes to be implemented

Under PMKSY the following schemes are to be implemented:

1. Mega Food Parks
2. Integrated Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure
3. Creation/Expansion of Food Processing/Preservation Capacities
4. Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters
5. Scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages
6. Food Safety & Quality Assurance Infrastructure
7. Human Resources and Institutions

Mega Food Parks

1. To provide modern infrastructure for food processing units in the country.
2. To ensure value addition of agricultural produce including dairy, fisheries etc.
3. To establish a sustainable raw material supply chain for each cluster.
4. To facilitate induction of the latest technology.
5. To address the need of small and micro food processing enterprises by providing plug & play facilities.
6. To provide an institutional mechanism for producers, processors, and retailers to work together to build the supply chain.

Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure

To arrest post-harvest losses of horticulture & non-horticulture produce by providing financial assistance in setting up integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure facilities without any break from the farm gate to the consumer.

Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities (Unit Scheme)

1. Creation/ expansion and / or modernization of processing / preservation capacities which will help in increasing the level of processing, value addition and thereby reduction of wastage.
2. The setting up of new units and modernization/ expansion of existing unit will be covered under the scheme. The processing units undertake a wide range of processing activities depending on the processing sectors which results in value addition and/or enhancing shelf life of the processed products.

Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters

1. To create modern infrastructure for food processing closer to production areas.
2. To provide integrated and complete preservation infrastructure facilities from the farm gate to the consumer.
3. To create effective backward and forward linkages by linking groups of producers / farmers to the processors and markets through well-equipped supply chain.

Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages

1. To create effective backward & forward linkages for perishable agri-horti produce through setting up of primary processing centres / collection centres at farm gate, distribution hub and retail outlets at the front end.
2. To provide preservation facilities for enhancing shelf life of perishable agricultural produce resulting in better remunerative prices to farmers.

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure

1. To establish a surveillance system for monitoring the quality and composition of food.
2. To analyse the samples received from processing industry and other stakeholders.
3. To reduce the time for analysis of samples by reducing transportation time of samples.
4. To ensure compliance of international and domestic standards on food in case of exports as well as imports.

Human Resources and Institutions

The objective of the scheme is that end product/outcome/findings of R&D work should benefit food processing industry in terms of product and process development, efficient technologies, improved packaging, value addition etc. with commercial value along with standardization of various factors viz., additives, colouring agents, preservatives, pesticide residues, chemical contaminants, microbiological contaminants and naturally occurring toxic substances within permissible limits.

Financial Allocation

PMKSY with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore is expected to leverage investment of Rs. 31,400 crore, handling of 334 lakh MT agro-produce valuing Rs. 1,04,125 crore, benefit 20 lakh farmers and generate 5,30,500 direct/ indirect employment in the country by the year 2019-20.

Issues food processing industry is facing:

Impact

1. The implementation of PMKSY will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
2. It will provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country.
3. It will help in providing better prices to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmers’ income.
4. It will create huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas.
5. It will also help in reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level, availability of safe and convenient processed foods at affordable price to consumers and enhancing the export of the processed foods.