Hello dear aspirants!
In this blog, we will discuss the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana. This
blog will provide you with relevant facts about the PM Kisan SAMPADA
Scheme for your exam.
Government of India (GOI) has approved a new Central Sector Scheme –
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing
and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs. 6,000
crores for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission
cycle. The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries (MoFPI).
● In 2016, MoFPI introduced an umbrella Scheme for Agro-Marine
Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters or
SAMPADA which was proposed to be implemented with an allocation
of ₹6,000 crores for the period of 2016-20.
● In 2017, SAMPADA was renamed as the Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).
● It is a Central Sector Scheme.
PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is a comprehensive package which will result in
creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management
from farm gate to retail outlet. It will not only provide a big boost to the
growth of food processing sector in the country but also help in providing
better returns to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmers income,
creating huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, reducing
wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing
the export of the processed foods.
Objectives:
● To supplement agriculture.
● To create processing and preservation capacities.
● To modernise and expand existing food processing units with a
view to increasing the level of processing.
● To add value leading to the reduction of wastage.
The following schemes will be implemented under PM Kisan
SAMPADA Yojana:
● Mega Food Parks
● Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
● Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing/ Preservation Capacities
(Unit Scheme)
● Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters
● Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages
● Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure
● Human Resources and Institutions
PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is expected to leverage investment of Rs. 31,400
crores for handling of 334 lakh MT agro-produce valued at Rs. 1,04,125 crores,
benefiting 20 lakh farmers and generating 5,30,500 direct/indirect
employment in the country by the year 2019-20.
Under PMKSY, capital subsidy in the form of grants-in-aid ranging from 35%
to 75% of the eligible project cost subject to a maximum specified limit is
provided to investors under the various schemes for undertaking
infrastructure, logistic projects and setting up of food processing units in the
country.
IMPLEMENTATION of PMKSY
● The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) has approved the
establishment of 42 Mega Food Parks, 236 Integrated Cold Chains with a
view to creating a modern infrastructure for food processing with
efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
● It will help in providing better prices to farmers and is a big step towards
doubling farmers’ income.
● It will create huge employment opportunities especially in the rural
areas.
● 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.
● Steps are being taken to boost the food processing sector in order to
fulfil the objectives of bringing down post-harvest wastages and losses
preferably to zero levels.
● The scheme intends to identify agro clusters and grant them subsidies so
that the transfer of food products from the producing centres to the
market becomes seamless.
● SAMPADA aims at the entire linkage and plugging gaps in the supply
chain, modernization/ expansion of existing food processing units,
creation of processing and preservation capacities, etc. It is an all-
inclusive package to give a renewed thrust to the food processing sector
in India.
The government has also taken other measures such as allowing 100% FDI in
trading including through e-commerce, in respect of food products
manufactured in India to give a boost to the food processing sector.
This is all about Pradhan Mantri kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY). We hope
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