🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is the nodal ministry of the Government of India for developing a modern, competitive, and sustainable food-processing ecosystem. It works to reduce post-harvest losses, add value to agri-produce, improve farmer incomes, enhance food safety/quality, and expand India’s domestic and export markets through infrastructure, technology upgradation, and skilling.
The Ministry catalyses private investment, supports MSMEs and startups, and promotes integrated value chains via mega food parks, cold chain & logistics, processing clusters, and branding/marketing assistance.
🎯 Mandate
- Formulate and implement policies and schemes to strengthen the food-processing sector end-to-end (farm-gate to consumer).
- Create processing infrastructure (mega food parks, integrated cold chains, primary processing & preservation units).
- Support MSMEs and micro-enterprises through credit-linked grants, technology upgradation, branding, and market linkages.
- Promote value addition, reduction of wastage, and efficient supply chains for perishables.
- Facilitate research, innovation, and human-resource development (centres of excellence, skilling).
- Strengthen quality, standards, and food-safety culture across the value chain.
- Encourage exports and investment, including through cluster-based approaches and PLI-linked initiatives where applicable.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
Panchsheel Bhawan, August Kranti Marg,
New Delhi – 110049, India
Telephone (Board Line): +91-11-(HQ board line)
Email: secy-fpi@nic.in
Website: https://mofpi.gov.in
🏗️ Key Institutions & Flagship Programmes
- NIFTEM-K (Kundli), Institute of National Importance: https://www.niftem.ac.in
- NIFTEM-T (Thanjavur): https://www.niftem-t.ac.in
- PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana: Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure, Agro-Processing Clusters, CEFPPC, etc.
- PM-FME (Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises): Credit-linked subsidy, branding & marketing support.
- Operation Greens (TOP to TOTAL): Value-chain development and price stabilisation for perishables.
- Production Linked Incentive (PLI) for Food Processing – select product segments and innovation support.