Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)

Various projects sanctioned under the Unit scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).
• The projects are spread across almost 17 States, leveraging an investment worth 406 Crore rupees.
• These projects envisage the creation of direct and indirect employment for approximately fifteen thousand persons along with employment opportunities in rural areas to be the focus area.

About PMKSY:
It is a comprehensive package aiming to create modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
It is an umbrella scheme with its period coterminous with the cycle of 14th finance commission. It has various schemes within its gamut.

Under PMKSY the following schemes are to be implemented:
1. Mega Food Parks
2. Integrated Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure
3. Creation/Expansion of Food Processing/Preservation Capacities
4. Infrastructure for Agro Processing Clusters
5. Scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages
6. Food Safety & Quality Assurance Infrastructure
7. Human Resources and Institutions

Significance:
1. The implementation of PMKSY will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
2. It will provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country.
3. It will help in providing better prices to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmers’ income.
4. It will create huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas.
5. It will also help in reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level, availability of safe and convenient processed foods at affordable price to consumers and enhancing the export of the processed foods.