PIB News Update: In order to minimize the post-harvest losses and enhance value addition in the agricultural produce, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the “Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme” which a component of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY). A total of 353 projects have been approved under the scheme till date for various States/UTs.
The details of funds allotted and expanded during 2016-17 to 2021-22 is as under:
| Year | Budget Estimate (Rupees in Crores) | Revised Estimate (Rupees in Crores) | Expenditure (Rupees in Crores) |
| 2016-17 | 158.23 | 185.21 | 184.88 |
| 2017-18 | 180.00 | 198.68 | 196.15 |
| 2018-19 | 400.00 | 271.59 | 244.74 |
| 2019-20 | 290.00 | 326.16 | 271.12 |
| 2020-21 | 349.71 | 252.58 | 207.40 |
| 2021-22 | 227.60 | – | 53.45
(as on 30.06.2021) |
Soil, water, fertilizer etc. affect the quality and losses but no quantified data available.
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.