{"id":229890,"date":"2020-05-20T16:45:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=229890"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:59:41","slug":"cabinet-approves-scheme-for-formalisation-of-micro-food-processing-enterprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/05\/20\/cabinet-approves-scheme-for-formalisation-of-micro-food-processing-enterprises\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet approves Scheme for formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Union Cabinet, has given its approval to a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme &#8211; &#8220;Scheme for Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (FME)&#8221; for the Unorganized Sector on All India basis with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.\u00a0\u00a0The expenditure will be shared by GOI and the States in ratio of 60:40.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><u>Details of the Scheme:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase in access to finance by micro food processing units.<\/li>\n<li>Increase in revenues of target enterprises.<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced compliance with food quality and safety standards.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening capacities of support systems.<\/li>\n<li>Transition from the unorganized sector to the formal sector.<\/li>\n<li>Special focus on women entrepreneurs and Aspirational districts.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage Waste to Wealth activities.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on minor forest produce in Tribal Districts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Salient features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Expenditure to be shared by Government of India and States at 60:40.<\/li>\n<li>2,00,000 micro-enterprises are to be assisted with credit linked subsidy.<\/li>\n<li>Scheme will be implemented over a 5 year period from 2020-21 to 2024-25.<\/li>\n<li>Cluster approach.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on perishables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Support to Individual micro units<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Micro enterprises will get credit linked subsidy @ 35% of the eligible\u00a0project cost with ceiling of Rs.10 lakh.<\/li>\n<li>Beneficiary contribution will be minimum 10% and balance from loan.<\/li>\n<li>On-site skill training &amp; Handholding for DPR and technical upgradation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Support to FPOs\/SHGs\/Cooperatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seed capital to SHGs for loan to members for working capital and small tools.<\/li>\n<li>Grant for backward\/ forward linkages, common infrastructure, packaging, marketing &amp; branding.<\/li>\n<li>Skill training &amp; Handholding support.<\/li>\n<li>Credit linked capital subsidy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Implementation schedule:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The scheme will be rolled out on All India basis.<\/li>\n<li>Back ended credit linked subsidy will be provided to 2,00,000 units.<\/li>\n<li>Seed capital will be given to SHGs (@Rs. 4 lakh per SHG) for loan to members for working capital and small tools.<\/li>\n<li>Grant will be provided to FPOs for backward\/forward linkages, common infrastructure, packaging, marketing &amp; branding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Administrative and Implementation Mechanisms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Scheme would be monitored at Centre by an Inter-Ministerial Empowered Committee (IMEC) under the Chairmanship of Minister, FPI.<\/li>\n<li>A State\/ UT Level Committee (SLC) chaired by the Chief Secretary will monitor and sanction\/ recommend proposals for expansion of micro units and setting up of new units by the SHGs\/ FPOs\/ Cooperatives.<\/li>\n<li>The States\/ UTs will prepare Annual Action Plans covering various activities for implementation of the scheme, which will be approved by Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>A third party evaluation and mid-term review mechanism would be built in the programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State\/ UT Nodal Department &amp; Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The State\/ UT Government will notify a Nodal Department and Agency for implementation of the Scheme.<\/li>\n<li>State\/ UT Nodal Agency (SNA) would be responsible for implementation of the scheme at the State\/ UT level including preparation and validation of State\/ UT Level Upgradation Plan, Cluster Development Plan, engaging and monitoring the work of resource groups at district\/ regional level, providing support to units and groups, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Portal &amp; MIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A National level portal would be set-up wherein the applicants\/ individual enterprise could apply to participate in the Scheme.<\/li>\n<li>All the scheme activities would be undertaken on the National portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Convergence Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support from the existing schemes under implementation by the Government of India and State Governments would be availed under the scheme.<\/li>\n<li>The Scheme would attempt to fill in the gaps, where support is not available from other sources, especially for capital investment, handholding support, training and common infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>I<u>mpact and employment generation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly eight lakh micro- enterprises will benefit through access to information, better exposure and formalization.<\/li>\n<li>Credit linked subsidy support and hand-holding will be extended to 2,00,000 micro enterprises for expansion and upgradation.<\/li>\n<li>It will enable them to formalize, grow and become competitive.<\/li>\n<li>The project is likely to generate nine lakh skilled and semi-skilled jobs.<\/li>\n<li>Scheme envisages increased access to credit by existing micro food processing entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in the Aspirational Districts.<\/li>\n<li>Better integration with organized markets.<\/li>\n<li>Increased access to common services like sorting, grading, processing, packaging, storage etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Background:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are about 25 lakh unregistered food processing enterprises which constitute 98% of the sector and are unorganized and informal. 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