Questions :

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

• the number of districts that have implemented One district, One product scheme, so far;

• by when every district of the country would be able to implement this scheme;

• the steps being taken by Government to create a digital ecosystem to sell these products;

• the number of incubation centers and Startups that have been setup across the country for the implementation of this scheme;

• the expected revenue to be generated by this scheme, year-wise; and

• the employment prospects for youth under this scheme?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

• & (b). Out of all 766 districts across 36 States/ UTs, One District One Product (ODOP) has been approved for 713 districts of 35 States/ UTs under Centrally Sponsored “Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme” implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). The State of West Bengal has agreed to participate in the scheme in January 2023. The ODOPs are approved by the Ministry on the recommendations of States/ UTs. The ODOP for the districts of West Bengal along with newly formed districts across 7 States/ UTs has not been recommended by the respective States/ UTs.

• GIS-ODOP digital map has been developed by the ODOP of 710 districts from 35 States and UTs have been indicated. Along with it, districts covering 216 Integrated Tribal Development Areas, 112 Aspirational districts and 35 districts with more than 40% SC population are indicated in the map.The ODOP-GIS is available at https://odop.mofpi.gov.in/odop/

• MoFPI has approved 76 Incubation Centres across the country with an outlay of 205.95 crore under PMFME Scheme to provide support to existing / prospective entrepreneurs for capacity building, new / innovative product developments etc. across the value chain.
• The generation of revenue has not been envisaged under PMFME

• The PMFME Scheme provides financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country which inter-alia creates the scope for employment at local level including opportunities for youth.