Context (PIB| PIB): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has approved ODOP for 713 districts in 35 States/UTs under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)Scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
The PMFME scheme is an initiative under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the MoFPI.
It provides financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country
Aims:
to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganised segment of the food processing industry
to promote formalisation of the sector (special focus on Farmer Producer Organizations and Self-Help Groups engaged in the agri-food processing sector)
Objectives:
Build the capacity of micro-enterprises through increased access to credit
Integration with the organised supply chain by strengthening branding and marketing
Increased access to common services
Strengthening of institutions, research & training in the food processing sector
It primarily adopts the One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in procuring inputs, availing common services, and marketing products.
One District One Product Scheme
The UP Government launched ODOP, and later adopted by the GoI.
It is under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme shared by the GoI and states in 60:40 contributions.
It is operationally merged with the ‘Districts as Export Hub’initiative.
Aim: To foster balanced regional development across all districts of the country.
Idea: to select, brand, and promote one product from each district of the country.
Objectives:
To help districts reach their full potential
To foster economic and sociocultural growth
To create employment opportunities, especially in rural areas
Under the scheme, states/UTs identify the ODOP product for a district.
