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Parliament Parliament Q&A

Indusfood 8th edition gets ₹6 crore grant from Department of Commerce

The question asked how the 8th edition of Indusfood would advance farming methods, support Indian businesses, and impact the food sector and trade, directed to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

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Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Jagdambika Pal; Answered by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (Minister Shri Chirag Paswan).

What the government said

  • The 8th and 9th editions of Indus Food were organized by TPCI in January 2025 and 2026.
  • The 8th edition received a grant-in-aid of Rs. 6.00 crores from the Department of Commerce under the Market Access Initiative (MAI).
  • The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) operates three schemes: PMKSY, PLISFPI, and PMFME.
  • As of 30.06.2026, 1,735 projects worth Rs. 33,163.34 crore have been approved under PMKSY components, with Rs. 9,258.60 crore in grants and Rs. 23,904.74 crore in private investment.
  • Under PMFME, 2,00,421 micro enterprises were approved for credit-linked subsidy and 4,18,293 Self Help Group members received Rs. 1438.29 crore in seed capital as of 30.06.2026.
  • Under PLISFPI, 163 proposals were approved and Rs. 3271.44 crore in incentives were disbursed as of 30.06.2026.

Also in the document

  • The answer does not explicitly state how Indusfood specifically advances farming methods, but rather describes it as a platform for exhibiting products and connecting with global buyers.
  • The answer provides specific financial figures and project counts for government schemes as of June 30, 2026.

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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)

Question to govt · Ref. LS Q71 (Session 8) · 23 Jul 2026

Parliamentary Q&A 23 Jul 2026 · 0.3 MB Open the document On sansad.in ↗
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