1. PRADHAN MANTRI FORMALISATION OF MICRO
FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES SCHEME
Presented by - Amol Chidrawar
Agriculture Commissionerate Pune
2. OVERVIEW
Food Processing is key sector under
‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative of GoI
Across the country, 25 lakh food processing
enterprises are unregistered & informal
With only 70% investment in P & M &
30% outstanding credit
Contributes to 74% employment, 12% of output & 27%
of value addition in FP Sector
66% of these units are located in rural
areas & 80% of them are family-based
Mostly falls under the category of Micro manufacturing
units/ Food-processing Micro Enterprises (FME)
Maharashtra has > 200000 unorganized and informal units
in food processing, manufacturing food products such as
pickle & murabba, gur , papad & allied products, fruit
pulp/juice, bakery products, honey, snacks, etc.
3. DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
• Credit-linked capital subsidy @35% (Rs.10 lakh)
• Existing micro food processing units
• Support for common Infrastructure
• Seed capital of Rs 40,000/- to SHG members
Support to individual and
groups of micro
enterprises;
Branding and
Marketing support;
Support for
strengthening of
institutions;
• Monitoring & evaluation
• Project management support
• Convergence & handholding
Setting up robust project
management framework
• To groups of FPOs/SHGs/Cooperatives or an SPV of
micro food processing enterprises
• Limited to 50% of the total expenditure
• Capacity Building & Research – Institutes in
partnership with State Level Technical Institutions
• Training & Support to SLTIs
4. AIMS & OBJECTIVES
Increased access to common infrastructure,
marketing & branding
2,00,000 enterprises to be benefitted by
this scheme
Benefits to FPOs, Self Help Groups
and Co-operatives
Integration with
organized supply
chain
Increased access to credit by micro-
enterprises
Strengthening of institutions, research
and training – technical support &
handholding
Special focus on women
entrepreneurs and
Aspirational districts
Cluster Approach – One
District One Product – Focus
on perishables
Credit linked capital subsidy
& Seed capital to SHGs
2020-21 to 2024-25.
PM FME Scheme
6. Modifications in the guidelines of PMFME
Support to individual Micro Enterprises
Component Particular Remark
Eligibility
Individual
Proprietorship firms
Partnership firms
FPO (Farmer Producer Organization)
NGO(Non-Government Organization)
SHG (Self Help Group)
Co-op (Cooperative)
Pvt Ltd. Companies.
For SHGs/FPOs/Coop, there is no
requirement of minimum Turnover
and Experience.
Age and
Qualification
Above 18 Years , no minimum educational qualification
Relaxing minimum educational
qualification criteria
Eligible enterprise
Existing Enterprise – Both ODOP & Non-ODOP.
New Enterprise – Both ODOP & Non-ODOP.
Proposal for both ODOP and non ODOP
are eligible for support
ODOP Proposals will be preferred
7. Support to individual Micro Enterprises
Component Particulars Remark
Financial Support /
Assistance
For all- Individual/Proprietorship / Partnership
/FPO/NGO/SHG/ Co-op / Pvt Ltd. Companies- credit linked
capital subsidy @35% of eligible project cost max Rs.10.00 Lac
for eligible projects. Eligible project cost comprises cost of
plant & machinery and technical civil work but excludes any
cost of land/rental or lease work shed .
Technical Civil Work should not be more than 30% of the
eligible project cost.
For SHGs/FPOs/Coop and other eligible
organisations, the eligible project cost is not
related to the existing Turnover of the
Enterprise.
Restructuring of
loan by bank
Restructuring by bank for stressed unit is allowed for
upgradation/expansion.
Qualifying for restructuring by bank for up
gradation / Expansion
8. Support to individual Micro Enterprises
Component Particulars
Convergence
Applicant is also eligible for Interest Subvention and Top Up
convergence with other relevant Govt Sponsored Schemes.
Beneficiaries
availing
support under
other Govt
Schemes
Applicant/enterprise is eligible for bank loan under the Scheme, even
if he has availed bank loan in other Subsidy Linked Schemes of Govt.
Working
Capital
Finance
Lending Banks may consider sanctioning need based working capital
limit to the beneficiaries, as admissible. However, no subsidy would
be provided on the working capital.
9. Support to Group Category for Setting up of Common Infrastructure
Components Particulars Remark
Eligible
organization
FPOs/FPCs
Co-op (Cooperatives)
SHGs (Self Help Groups) /and its federation
Govt. agencies.
Turnover No pre condition.
Experience No pre condition.
Product
Proposal for ODOP or Non-ODOP are eligible for assistance.
However ODOP proposals would be preferred.
Support to both ODOP and
as well as Non -ODOP.
Support /
Assistance
Credit linked capital subsidy @35% of eligible project cost
with max ceiling of Rs.3.00 crore.
10. AUTHORITIES OF PMFME SCHEME
🞆 Nodal Department – Maharashtra state have selected Department of
Agriculture as a Nodal Agency.
🞆 SNA – Department of agriculture Govt of Maharashtra has given a responsibility
to run PMFME scheme to Agro Processing and Planning Pune.
🞆 DNO – District Nodal agency or District Level Committee – The committee is
chair by Hon District collector, and all district level decision are taken at DLC
level.
🞆 SPMU – State Project Management Unit , appointed by SNA for to assist SNA for
smooth execution of scheme at all level.
🞆 DRP – District resource person appointed at district level by DLC to bridge gap
between applicant to sanction.
11. LIST - ACTIVITIES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME.
🞆 Trading and selling of unprocessed Millets/Cereals/Spices etc.
🞆 Unprocessed or Loose Milk (Selling of Milk/Curd)
🞆 Trading and selling of fruits and vegetables
🞆 Trading and selling of unprocessed Minor Forest Product
🞆 Bee Keeping/Loose selling of Honey
🞆 Loose selling, trading and repacking of oil
🞆 Trading and selling of groundnut, Arecanut (Exception: Any proposal for export variety would
be reviewed on case to case basis. State Government to take prior approval from MoFPI for such
cases.)
🞆 Poultry, Piggery, Goatry or any other rearing activity of animals
🞆 Trading and selling of fresh Fish/ meat/chicken etc.,
🞆 Repacking of manufactures products
🞆 Canteen , grocery, hotel, tiffin services, restaurants or any other food services enterprises
12. HOW STRONG ARE PMFME PROPOSALS. –
PRE SANCTIONS
🞆 Automated Detailed Project Report.
🞆 Only Viable projects are generated through system.
🞆 Applications are carefully filled by DRP
🞆 Most of the DRP being technical expert , proposals are technically sound.
🞆 Spot verification is done to authenticate applicant and his seriousness
towards project.
🞆 Two stage reviewing before bank.
🞆 Assured 35% credit linked subsidy against first crunche of disbursement.
🞆 Applicable for TOP UP/ Convergence/ CGTMSE and Mudra.
🞆 Benefit can be given for expansion of project for existing units availed
subsidy from other schemes as well.
🞆 A week full training is provided before starting the project.
13. HOW STRONG ARE PMFME PROPOSALS. –
POST SANCTIONS
🞆 Assisting for receiving subsidy at mirror account.
🞆 Hand Holding Support by DRP for grounding project.
🞆 Assisting to beneficiary for availing all required licenses to run the project.
🞆 Three years of hand holding support to beneficiary for all the support he
needed.
🞆 Updating MIS for three years to record beneficiaries financial activities.
16. IMPACT OF SCHEME 2021-25
🞆 Total projects to be established 23224 Nos.
🞆 Common Infrastructure Facility 518 Nos.
🞆 Total direct employment to be generated 1.65 Lakh.
🞆 Indirect in direct employment 12.56 Lakh
🞆 Total processable material consumed 47.00 Lakh MT.
🞆 Available seed capital for SHG member 55360 Nos.
🞆 Total proposed investment Rs. 4660.00 Cr.
🞆 Seed capital to be made available Rs. 185.44 Cr.
🞆 Scope for bank funding @ 55% Rs. 2563 Cr.
🞆 Proposed parked fund in GL account Rs.1631 Cr.
17. CURRENT STATUS OF MAHARASHTRA IN INDIA
Sr. No State No. of Sanctioned
1 Maharashtra 1462
2 Tamil Nadu 740
3 Karnataka 911
4 Andhra Pradesh 661
5 Himachal Pradesh 640
6 Uttar Pradesh 473
7 Punjab 435
8 Madhya Pradesh 331
9 Odisha 261
10 Telangana 244
18. TOP 14 BANK WISE SANCTIONS IN STATE
Name of Bank Loan Rejected Loan Sanctioned
Pending with
Lending Bank
Grand Total
BANK OF INDIA 141 188 222 551
STATE BANK OF INDIA 374 162 379 915
Maharashtra Gramin Bank 37 118 158 313
BANK OF MAHARASHTRA 225 104 320 649
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA 124 83 97 304
BANK OF BARODA 122 82 124 328
CANARA BANK 66 81 47 194
UNION BANK OF INDIA 79 49 99 227
VIDHARBHA KONKAN GRAMIN BANK HO NAGPUR 52 42 30 124
IDBI BANK 14 39 173 226
HDFC BANK 12 30 134 176
SANGLI DCC BANK LTD 28 77 105
The Ajara Urban Co op Bank Ltd Ajara 2 13 13 28
19. REASONS FOR REJECTIONS
🞆 Documents are not provided – Already attached in MIS
🞆 Out of service area – Most of the time account is in said branch
🞆 No Knowledge of activity –one week of training is provided & 3 yr hand holding
🞆 Not contactable – In this case DRP can help bank to bring applicant at bank
🞆 Not aware about his application in bank – Some time family member provide
their parents number due to some reason.
🞆 Blank or Reject remark – The rejection should be done with logical background
🞆 Application & required documents not submitted to the branch.- No need to
submit physical document as DPR is available on MIS
20. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE APPLICATIONS
REJECTS FOR MINOR REASON.
🞆 Entire efforts of all machinery involved in gets wasted
🞆 Applicant get demotivated
🞆 Negative news gets spread among locality about scheme and bank