Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Centre to propose 5-year PMFME extension with richer subsidies, ODOP push and GeM onboarding
Food processing ministry will seek extension of the Rs 10,000 crore PMFME scheme beyond Sept 2026, with higher 35% credit-linked subsidy ceilings, women and hilly-region preference, and GeM listings. Scheme has formalised 65,000 units and disbursed Rs 5,800 crore across 196,270 enterprises.
Financial Express · BrandWagon · 5/23/2026, 12:14:35 AM
Food Ministry to push 5-year PMFME extension, eyes higher subsidy cap beyond ₹10 lakh
MoFPI will seek Cabinet nod to continue the PMFME micro-enterprise scheme past September 2026, with revised guidelines lifting the ₹10 lakh credit-linked subsidy ceiling. Scheme has backed 1.96 lakh enterprises, modernised 65,000 units, and reached 4 lakh SHG members, with 40% women beneficiaries.
The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/22/2026, 3:22:23 PM