Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA
Introduction:
- SAMPADA
stands for Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of
Agro-Processing Clusters.
- It is an
umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing schemes of the Ministry, namely Mega
Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety
and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, Infrastructure for Agro-processing
Clusters, Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, Creation / Expansion
of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities.
- The Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave approval for re-structuring the
schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under new
Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA for the period 2016-20 coterminous with
the 14th Finance Commission cycle.
- The objective
of SAMPADA is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease
agri-waste.
- It aims at
development of modern infrastructure to encourage entrepreneurs to set up
food processing units based on cluster approach, provide effective and
seamless backward and forward integration for processed food industry,
creation of processing and preservation capacities, and modernization/
expansion of existing food processing units.
- SAMPADA with
an allocation of Rs. 6,000 Crore is projected to help 20 lakh farmers and
generate 5, 30,500 direct and indirect employment opportunities in the
country by the year 2019-20.
- It will help
in generating an investment of Rs 31,400 Crore and facilitate handling of
334 lakh tonne of agro-produce valuing Rs 1,04,125 Crore.
Benefits of
SAMPADA:
- The
implementation of SAMPADA is expected to handle 334 lakh MT agro-produce
worth Rs. 104,125 crore benefiting 20 lakh farmers and generating 530,500
direct/indirect employment in the country by the year 2019-20.
- It will
result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain
management from farm gate to retail outlet.
- It will not
only provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the
country but also help in providing better prices to farmers and is a big
step towards doubling of farmers’ income.
- It will also
help in reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the
processing level, availability of safe and convenient processed foods at
affordable price to consumers and enhancing the export of the processed
foods.
Background:
Food Processing Sector during 2015-16 constituted as much as 9.1 and 8.6
percent of Gross Value Added (GVA) in Manufacturing and Agriculture sector
respectively. And in last three years, the Union Government has taken several
initiatives to boost the sector. These are:
- Allowing 100%
FDI in trading including through e-commerce, in respect of food products
manufactured and / or produced in India.
- Setting up a
Special Fund of Rs. 2000 crore in NABARD to make available affordable
credit at concessional rate of interest to designated food parks and agro
processing units in the designated food parks.
- Food and
agro–based processing units and cold chain infrastructure have been
brought under the ambit of Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
Questions Related to SAMPADA Scheme:
1. Who is the Minister of
Food Processing?
Answer: Harsimrat
Kaur Badal
2. Who launched the Scheme?
Answer: Shri.
Narendra Modi
3. How much money is allocated for SAMPADA Scheme?
Answer: Rs.6000
crore
4. How much amount is alloted from NABARD for
SAMPADA Scheme?
Answer: Rs.2000
crore
5. How many Mega Food Parks and Integrated Cold
Chains are Approved under this Project?
Answer: 42 Mega Food Parks and 236 Integrated Cold
Chains
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