Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1947 |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Annual budget | ₹1,400 crore (US$170 million) (2018-19 est.)[1] |
Agency executives |
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Website | https://mofpi.nic.in/ |
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to food processing in India. The ministry was set up in the year 1988, with a view to develop a strong and vibrant food processing industry, to create increased employment in rural sector and enable farmers to reap the benefits of modern technology and to create a surplus for exports and stimulating demand for processed food. The ministry is currently headed by Pashupati Kumar Paras, a Cabinet Minister.[citation needed]
List of ministers
No. | Name | Portrait | From | To | Prime Minister | ||
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13 | Giridhar Gamang | ![]() |
1987 | 1990 | PV Narasimha Rao | Indian National Congress | |
14 | Tarun Gogoi | 21 November 1990 | 26 June 1991 | ||||
15 | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo | 26 June 1991 | 6 March 1993 | ||||
16 | L. K. Advani | ![]() |
16 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
17 | H. D. Deve Gowda | ![]() |
1 June 1996 | 6 July 1996 | H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal | |
18 | Dilip Ray | 6 July 1996 | 21 April 1997 | ||||
20 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ![]() |
2001 | 2004 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
21 | Subodh Kant Sahay | ![]() |
22 May 2009 | 22 May 2011 | Manmohan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
22 | Sharad Pawar | ![]() |
19 January 2011 | 26 May 2014 | Nationalist Congress Party | ||
25 | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | ![]() |
26 May 2014 | 17 September 2020 | Narendra Modi | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
26 | Narendra Singh Tomar | ![]() |
18 September 2020 | 7 July 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
27 | Pashupati Kumar Paras | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party |
List of ministers of state
Minister of state | Portrait | Political party | Term | Days | ||
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Sanjeev Kumar Balyan | ![]() |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 May 2014 | 9 November 2014 | 167 days | |
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti | ![]() |
9 November 2014 | 30 May 2019 | 4 years, 202 days | ||
Rameswar Teli | 30 May 2019 | 7 July 2021 | 2 years, 38 days | |||
Prahlad Singh Patel | ![]() |
7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 47 days |
Functions of the ministry
- Policy support and developmental
- Promotional and technical
- Advisory and regulatory
Goals of MOFPI
- Better utilization and value addition of agricultural produce for enhancement of income of farmers.
- Minimizing wastage at all stages in the food processing chain by the development of infrastructure for storage, transportation and processing of agro-food produce.
- Induction of modern technology into the food processing industries from both domestic and external sources.
- Maximum utilization of agricultural residues and by-products of the primary agricultural produce as also of the processed industry.
- To encourage R&D in food processing for product and process development and improved packaging.
- To provide policy support, promotional initiatives and physical facilities to promote value added exports
Roles of MOFPI
The strategic role and functions of the Ministry fall under three categories:
- Policy support developmental & promotional
- Technical & advisory
- Regulatory.
It is concerned with the formulation & implementation of policies and plans for all the industries under its domain within the overall national priorities and objectives. Its main focus areas include—development of infrastructure, technological up gradation, development of backward linkages, enforcement of quality standards and expanding domestic as well as export markets for processed food products.
The Ministry acts as a catalyst and facilitator for attracting domestic & foreign investments towards developing large integrated processing capacities, by creating conducive policy environment, including rationalization of taxes & duties. It processes applications for foreign collaborations, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) etc. and assists/guides prospective entrepreneur in his endeavour.
Post liberalization, it has approved a large no. of joint ventures, foreign collaborations, industrial licenses and 100% EOU proposals in different food processing areas and has taken major policy initiatives to facilitate an accelerated growth of the industry. The functions of the Ministry can be broadly classified as follows:
Regulatory
Earlier the regulatory responsibilities of MoFPI were to implement Fruit Products Order (FPO), However, by the enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, these regulatory responsibilities are transferred to Food Safety Authority of India, New Delhi which is under control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[2]
References
- ^ "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ Hashmi, Imran. "FSSAI". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Retrieved 18 November 2012.