The Ministry estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-produces in the country through commissioning of studies based on primary surveys. Two studies were commissioned by the Ministry through (i) Indian Council of Agriculture Research-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), 2015; and (ii) NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS), 2022. As per these two studies, the estimates of post-harvest loss in pulses ranged from:
6.36% – 8.41% (ICAR-CIPHET, 2015)
5.65% - 6.74% (NABCONS, 2022)
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries through implementation of various schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) create post-harvest infrastructure and processing facilities, to boost the overall development of the food processing sector including reduction in post-harvest losses, enhancing value addition etc. So far, the Ministry has approved 5 units for pulses processing under the Creation/Expansion of Food Processing /Preservation Capacities(CEFPPC) scheme of PMKSY out of which 3 projects have been completed. The details are at Annex.
Annexure
ANNEXURE REGARDING “MODERNIZATION OF PULSES PROCESSING PLANTS”
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Sr. No.
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Name of the applicant
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District
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State
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Sector
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Products
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Date of Approval
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Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.)
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Approved Grant (Rs. in Cr.)
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Released Amount (Rs. in Cr.)
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Status
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1
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M/s Singhal Agro India LLP
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Sonepat
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Haryana
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Grain Milling
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Pulse Processing & Packing
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26.09.2018
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22.23
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5
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2.75
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Completed
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2
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Sri Balaji Industries
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Mysuru
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Karnataka
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Grain Milling
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Fried dal and pulse flour
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09.07.2019
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6.86
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2.25
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2.25
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Completed
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3
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M/s Baba Ramdev Agro Industries
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Bikaner
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Rajasthan
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Grain Milling
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Processing of Pulses
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05.12.2022
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12.49
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5
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0
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Under Implementation
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4
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M/s P Duraisamy Maharajha Rice Mills Pvt Ltd
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Tirrupur
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Tamil Nadu
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Grain Milling
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processing of pulses
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05.12.2022
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10.26
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3.08
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0
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Under Implementation
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5
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M/s Suryodaya Power Protiens Pvt Ltd
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Howrah
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West Bengal
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Grain Milling
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pulses
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03.03.2020
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5.88
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1.71
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1.67
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Completed
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This information was given by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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