PM FORMALIZATION OF MICRO FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES (PM FME) SCHEME

July 1, 2020

Union Minister for Food Processing launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme as a part of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”.

About:

  • Objective: To provide financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises.

  • Impact: The Scheme would generate total investment of Rs 35,000 crore and generate 9 lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment and benefit 8 lakh units through access to information, training, better exposure and formalization.

  • Duration: This Centrally Sponsored Scheme will be implemented over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.

  • Fund Sharing: The expenditure under the scheme would to be shared in 60:40 ratio between Central and State Governments, in 90:10 ratio with North Eastern and Himalayan States, 60:40 ratio with UTs with legislature and 100% by Centre for other UTs.

Source : pib