Food processing industry is the linkage between agriculture and industry. Food processing industry accounts for 32% of India’s food market, 14% of manufacturing GDP, 12% of exports and 6% of total industrial investment. In India the food processing is about 10% of the produce, with minimum 2% for fruits and vegetables and maximum for milk i.e. more than 35%. The tertiary level of food processing in Uttar Pradesh is 6%. The target of FPP-2023 is to take it to 20% in the next 5 years.
1. Capital Subsidy:
1.1 Upto 35% of incurred expenditure on plant, machinery and technical civil work for Food Processing Industries (FPIs) subject to maximum of Rs. 5 Crores.
1.2 In case of expansion and modernization / up-gradation, capital subsidy will be 25% subject to maximum of Rs. 1 Crore.
2.
Permission to purchase land (agricultural) for more than 12.5 acres for FPIs.
3.
Exemption from charges of 2% of the value at circle rate as fees for non-agricultural use declaration for FPIs.
4.
Fees for Exchange of government owned land coming under the scope of the project site will not be applicable for FPIs.
5.
Conversion of Land Use (CLU):
: 50% fees will be waived off on CLU
6.
External Development Charges (EDC):
Rebate of 75% on external development charges for FPI.
7.
100% re-imbursement of stamp duty by DoHFP
for the land purchased for the establishment of food processing industry.
8.
The entire State of Uttar Pradesh will be considered as a
single unified market for food processing industries
with respect to payment of mandi fees and cess.
License holders of any mandi in the state will be eligible to work
in other mandis of the state as well.
8.
Exemption from Mandi Fees and cess
for agricultural produce procured from other states for processing in Uttar Pradesh.
9.
Exemption from Mandi fees and cess
for agricultural produce directly sold to processing units by farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
10.
Sponsoring studies for certifying / declaring an area disease free
i.e.- potato – Agra & Kannauj; Durum wheat-Bundelkhand.
11.
Subsidy on solar power projects for electricity supply to processing units:
50% subsidy on solar power utilities in rural areas and
90% subsidy for women entrepreneurs in the same category.
12.
25% Freight Subsidy on exports excluding Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.
13.
Scheme for value addition and cold chain infrastructure:
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Subsidy of 35% for infrastructure pertaining to Cold Chain and
Value Addition and a subsidy of 50% up to Rs. 10 Crores for frozen
storage/deep freezer, value addition and processing infrastructure.
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Infrastructure for Agro processing clusters:
Minimum 5 food processing units with minimum investment of Rs. 25 crores,
a grant of 35% of the eligible project cost subject to maximum of Rs.
10 crores will be provided as grant.
14.
Scheme for Creation of backward and forward linkages:
The admissible grant will be 35% of the eligible project cost
subject to maximum of Rs. 5 crores.
15.
Interest Subsidy for purchase of Reefer Vehicles and Mobile Pre-Cooling vans:
Reimbursed for a period of five years, subject to maximum limit of Rs. 50 lacs.
17.
Support for modern technology adoption to food processing start-ups
engaged in Agricultural value chain development, coverage/production/productivity
estimation and evidence-based decisions – up to Rs. of 5 crores.
18.
Promotion of decentralized processing and storage:
SHGs/FPOs/Framers will be eligible for assistance in the form of grant,
based on their projects; subject to a maximum limit of 50% of the total project cost or Rs. 50 lacs.
19.
Support under value addition
& cold chain infrastructure
and Creation of backward and forward linkages
as per the guidelines of PM Kisan Sampada Yojna.