Ministry Of Food Processing Industries Estimates Modernization Of Pulses Processing Plants

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The Ministry estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-produces in the country through commissioning of studies based on primary surveys. Two studies were commissioned by the Ministry through (i) Indian Council of Agriculture Research-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), 2015; and (ii) NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS), 2022. As per these two studies, the estimates of post-harvest loss in pulses ranged from:

6.36% – 8.41% (ICAR-CIPHET, 2015)

5.65% – 6.74% (NABCONS, 2022)

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries through implementation of various schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) create post-harvest infrastructure and processing facilities, to boost the overall development of the food processing sector including reduction in post-harvest losses, enhancing value addition etc. So far, the Ministry has approved 5 units for pulses processing under the Creation/Expansion of Food Processing /Preservation Capacities(CEFPPC) scheme of PMKSY out of which 3 projects have been completed. The details are at Annex.

ANNEXURE REGARDING “MODERNIZATION OF PULSES PROCESSING PLANTS”

Sr. No.

Name of the applicant

District

State

Sector

Products

Date of Approval

Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.)

Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.)

Released Amount (Rs. in Cr.)

Status

1

M/s Singhal Agro India LLP

Sonepat

Haryana

Grain Milling

Pulse Processing & Packing

26.09.2018

22.23

5

2.75

Completed

2

Sri Balaji Industries

Mysuru

Karnataka

Grain Milling

Fried dal and pulse flour

09.07.2019

6.86

2.25

2.25

Completed

3

M/s Baba Ramdev Agro Industries

Bikaner

Rajasthan

Grain Milling

Processing of Pulses

05.12.2022

12.49

5

0

Under Implementation

4

M/s P Duraisamy Maharajha Rice Mills Pvt Ltd

Tirrupur

Tamil Nadu

Grain Milling

processing of pulses

05.12.2022

10.26

3.08

0

Under Implementation

5

M/s Suryodaya Power Protiens Pvt Ltd

Howrah

West Bengal

Grain Milling

pulses

03.03.2020

5.88

1.71

1.67

Completed