with an outlay of ₹ 6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance
Commission cycle. It is a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern
infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. It will not
only provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country but also help in
providing better prices to farmers and is considered a big step towards doubling of farmers
income, creating huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, reducing wastage
of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing the export of the
processed foods.
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and
Management
The Ministry established the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and
Management at Kundli, in Haryana in May, 2012. NIFTEM has been declared a Deemed
University under de novo category. It is running B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D courses and
undertakes R&D projects in the area of food technology. Under the Scheme, funds are to be
provided to the Institute for creation of academic and administrative infrastructure like foreign
students’ hostel, sports facilities, hazardous chemical storage, effluent treatment plant, solid
waste management system, residential units, etc. Funds will also be provided to promote research
activities, expand Village Adoption Programme (VAP) and skill development in the food
processing sector. An allocation of ₹ 100 crore has been made to it.
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology
The Ministry upgraded Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu to a national level institute in 2008. IIFPT is running B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D
courses and undertaking R&D projects in the area of food processing. Under the scheme funds
are to be provided to the Institute for creation of infrastructure facilities including purchase of
additional land (22.7 acres) for expanding campus and creation of academic and administrative
infrastructure like machine fabrication and testing centre, sport complex, auditorium, opening
training cum incubation centres and residential units, etc. To enable the Institute to expand its
activities, the North East States will include Sikkim and difficult areas will include and
programmes to meet the ever expanding need of food processing sector in the country, an
allocation of ₹ 75 crore has been made to it.