The Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched PMFME Scheme for the development of Micro Food processing Units.
Under the PMFME Scheme, the Common Incubation center scheme was launched,
Incubation Center will be utilized to provide training and skill up-gradation support to the Small and Micro Food Processing Enterprise..
The raw materials will be converted into a finished product by utilizing the primary/ secondary/Tertiary processing and auxiliary units that will be set up at this Incubation Center
Salient features of Incubation Center
The scheme under its Incubation Center would provide the following support
Primary processing facilities like cleaning, grading, and packaging of raw produce
Secondary processing facilities like milling, flaking, minimal processing, thermal processing, brining, and so on
Tertiary processing like processing of Ready to Eat, Ready to Serve, Ready to cook, and so on
Cold storage facilities to store their fresh and processed produce
Re-packing of foods]
Supports product extension lines
Major Project List
Food products based on food Grains (Rice, Wheat & Pulses)
Oilseeds based products
Millets based products
Fruits based products
Vegetables & Tuber Crops related products
Fish and marine products
Meat/Poultry products
Dairy products
Spice products
Plantation crops based products (including coconut and sugar cane)
Minor forest produce(targeting the tribal population)
Basic Eligibility
The Incubation Center should have a minimum of three processing lines and a maximum of five processing lines
Space/area for any Incubation Centers should be a minimum of 7000 sq. ft.
Funding details
Allocation of the fund shall follow the below norms
> Government Institute/Organization: 100 percent of the funding will be provided from PMFME scheme
> Private Agency: 50 percent of the funding will be provided from PMFME scheme and the balance from a private agency
> Private Agency in Tribal Areas, NE States, and SC/ ST category: 60 percent of the funding will be provided from PMFME scheme and the balance from the private agency
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