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The '''Ministry of Food Processing Industries''' ('''MOFPI''') is a ministry of the [[Government of India]] responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to food processing in India. The ministry was set up in the year 1988, with a view to develop a strong and vibrant food processing industry, to create increased employment in rural sector and enable farmers to reap the benefits of modern technology and to create a surplus for exports and stimulating demand for processed food.  The ministry is currently headed by [[Pashupati Kumar Paras]], a Cabinet Minister.
The '''Ministry of Food Processing Industries''' ('''MOFPI''') is a ministry of the [[Government of India]] responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to food processing in India. The ministry was set up in the year 1947, with a view to develop a strong and vibrant food processing industry, to create increased employment in rural sector and enable farmers to reap the benefits of modern technology and to create a surplus for exports and stimulating demand for processed food.<ref>{{cite web|title=MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING & INDUSTRIES|url=http://mofpi.nic.in/ContentPage.aspx?CategoryId=112|access-date=2012-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504181732/http://mofpi.nic.in/ContentPage.aspx?CategoryId=112|archive-date=2012-05-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ministry is currently headed by [[Pashupati Kumar Paras]], a Cabinet Minister.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-accepts-harsimrat-kaur-badals-resignation/article32636019.ece</ref><ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/narendra-tomar-replaces-harsimrat-badal-as-ministry-of-food-processing-industries-142897</ref><ref>http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=400123</ref><ref>https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/modi-cabinet-reshuffle-now-new-ministers-portfolio-inside-details-ntc-1286673-2021-07-07</ref>
 


== List of  Ministers ==
== List of  Ministers ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 700px"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 700px"
! width="20px" |No.
! width="200px" |Name
! width="200px" |Name
! colspan="2" width="100px" |Tenure
! width="80px" |From
! colspan=2|Political Party
! width="80px" |To
!Prime Minister
|-
|1
|[[Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma]]
|1947
|1947
|-
|2
|[[Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar]]
|1947
|1947
|-
|3
|[[Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma]]
|1947
|1948
|-
|4
|[[Lady Pamela Hicks]]
|1948
|1948
|-
|5
|[[M. A. Ayyangar]]
|1948
|1949
|-
|6
|[[Hukam Singh (Punjab politician)|Hukam Singh]]
|1949
|1949
|-
|7
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|1949
|1962
|-
|8
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
|1962
|1975
|-
|9
|[[Gulzarilal Nanda]]
|December 21, 1975
|March 24, 1977
|-
|-
|[[Jagdish Tytler]]
|10
|25 June 1988
|[[Shivraj Patil]]
|02 December 1989
|1982
|rowspan=1|[[Indian National Congress]]
|1984
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| rowspan="1" |[[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|[[Sharad Yadav]]
|11
|06 December 1989
|[[Sonia Gandhi]]
|10 November 1990
|1985
|rowspan=1|[[Janata Dal]]<br /><small>([[National Front (India)|National Front]])</small>
|1987
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Janata Dal/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| rowspan="1" |[[V. P. Singh]]
|-
|-
|[[Hukumdev Narayan Yadav]]  
|12
|[[Janaki Venkataraman]]
|1987
|1987
|-
|13
|[[Ila Pant]]
|1987
|1990
|-
|14
|[[Chandra Shekhar Singh|Chandra Shekha Singh]]
|21 November 1990
|21 November 1990
|21 June 1991
|26 June 1991
|rowspan=1|[[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| rowspan="1" |[[Chandra Shekhar]]
|-
|-
|[[Giridhar Gamang]] <br> ''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|15
|21 June 1991
|[[Devi Lal]]
|17 January 1993
|26 June 1991
|rowspan=3|[[Indian National Congress]]
|6 March 1993
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=3|
| rowspan="3" |[[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
|-
|-
|[[Tarun Gogoi]] <br> ''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|16
|17 January 1993
|[[L. K. Advani]]
|15 September 1995
|6 March 1993
|-
|[[Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo]] <br> ''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|15 September 1995
|16 May 1996
|16 May 1996
|-
|-
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|17
|[[Pratibha Patil]]
|16 May 1996
|16 May 1996
|01 June 1996
|1 June 1996
|rowspan=1|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| rowspan="1" |[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|[[Dilip Ray]] <br> ''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|18
|06 July 1996
|[[H.D. Kumaraswamy]]
|25 December 1997
|1 June 1996
|rowspan=2|[[Janata Dal]]
|19 March 1998
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Janata Dal/meta/color}}" rowspan=2|
| rowspan="1" |[[H. D. Deve Gowda]] <br> [[I. K. Gujral]]
|-
|-
|[[S. Jaipal Reddy]]
|19
|25 December 1997
|[[Mayawati]]
|18 March 1998
|1998
| rowspan="1" |[[I. K. Gujral]]
|2001
|-
|-
|20
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|19 March 1998
|2001
|03 February 1999
|2004
|rowspan=3|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br><small>([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]])</small>
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=3|
| rowspan="5" |[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|[[Pramod Mahajan]]
|21
|03 February 1999
|[[Suvra Mukherjee]]
|13 October 1999
|22 May 2004
|-
|29 January 2005
|[[Chaman Lal Gupta]]<br>''(MoS, Independent Charge)''
|13 October 1999
|01 July 2002
|-
|[[N. T. Shanmugam]]
|01 July 2002
|17 January 2004
|rowspan=1|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]<br><small>([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]])</small>
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Pattali Makkal Katchi/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
|-
|-
|[[Rajnath Singh]]
|22
|17 January 2004
|[[Manmohan Singh]]
|22 May 2004
|1 January 2005
|rowspan=1|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br><small>([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]])</small>
|1 January 2006
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
|-
|-
|[[Subodh Kant Sahay]] <br>''(MoS, Independent Charge till 28 May 2009)''
|23
|23 May 2004
|[[Renuka Chowdhury]]
|19 January 2011
|1 January 2006
|rowspan=1|[[Indian National Congress]]<br><small>([[United Progressive Alliance]])</small>
|22 May 2009
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| rowspan="2" |[[Manmohan Singh]]
|-
|-
|[[Sharad Pawar]]  
|24
|19 January 2011
|[[Krishna Tirath]]
|26 May 2014
|22 May 2009
|rowspan=1|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]<br><small>([[United Progressive Alliance]])</small>
|22 May 2014
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
|-
|-
|25
|[[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]]
|[[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]]
|26 May 2014
|26 May 2014
|18 September 2020
|17 September 2020
|rowspan=1|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]<br><small>([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]])</small>
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Shiromani Akali Dal/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| rowspan="3" |[[Narendra Modi]]
|-
|-
|26
|[[Narendra Singh Tomar]]
|[[Narendra Singh Tomar]]
|18 September 2020
|18 September 2020
|07 July 2021
| 7 July 2021
|rowspan=1|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br><small>([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]])</small>
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
|-
|-
|27
|[[Pashupati Kumar Paras]]
|[[Pashupati Kumar Paras]]
|07 July 2021
| 7 July 2021
|Incumbent
| Continue
|rowspan=1|[[Lok Janshakti Party]]<br><small>([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]])</small>
|-
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Lok Janshakti Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
|}
|}


== List of Ministers of State ==
== List of Ministers of State ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible style=" ;"sortable mw-collapsible"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center;"
|+Ministers of State For Food Processing Industries
|+Ministers of State For Food Processing Industries
! [[Minister of state]]
! [[Minister of state]]
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! colspan="2" | Term
! colspan="2" | Term
! Days
! Days
|-align=center
|-
|[[Sanjeev Kumar Balyan]]
|[[Sanjeev Kumar Balyan]]
|[[File:Sanjeev Kumar Balyan.jpg|75px]]
|[[File:Sanjeev Kumar Balyan.jpg|75px]]
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|9 November 2014
|9 November 2014
|{{Age in days|2014|05|26|2014|11|9}} days
|{{Age in days|2014|05|26|2014|11|9}} days
|- align=center
|-
|[[Niranjan Jyoti|Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti]]
|[[Niranjan Jyoti|Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti]]
|[[File:The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti addressing at the concluding ceremony of the World Food India-2017, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in New Delhi.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti addressing at the concluding ceremony of the World Food India-2017, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in New Delhi.jpg|100px]]
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|30 May 2019
|30 May 2019
|{{Age in days|2014|11|9|2019|05|30}} days
|{{Age in days|2014|11|9|2019|05|30}} days
|-align=center
|-
|[[Rameswar Teli]]
|[[Rameswar Teli]]
|
|
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|7 July 2021
|7 July 2021
|{{Age in days|2019|05|30|2021|07|07}} days
|{{Age in days|2019|05|30|2021|07|07}} days
|-align=center
|-
|[[Prahlad Singh Patel]]
|[[Prahlad Singh Patel]]
|
|
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|Incumbent
|Incumbent
|{{Age in days|2021|07|07}} days
|{{Age in days|2021|07|07}} days
|}
|}


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* Assistance for studies / surveys etc.
* Assistance for studies / surveys etc.
* Publications and films.
* Publications and films.
=== Regulatory ===
Earlier the regulatory responsibilities of MoFPI were to implement Fruit Products Order (FPO), However, by the enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, these regulatory responsibilities are transferred to Food Safety Authority of India, New Delhi which is under control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hashmi|first=Imran|title=FSSAI|url=http://www.fssai.gov.in/|publisher=Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref>
== Subjects of the Ministry ==
== Subjects of the Ministry ==
* Fruits and vegetable processing industry
* Fruits and vegetable processing industry
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* Specialized packaging for food processing industries
* Specialized packaging for food processing industries
* Technical assistance and advice to food processing industry
* Technical assistance and advice to food processing industry
=== Regulatory ===
Earlier the regulatory responsibilities of MoFPI were to implement Fruit Products Order (FPO), However, by the enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, these regulatory responsibilities are transferred to Food Safety Authority of India, New Delhi which is under control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hashmi|first=Imran|title=FSSAI|url=http://www.fssai.gov.in/|publisher=Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref>


== Relevant agencies ==
== Relevant agencies ==

Latest revision as of 12:18, 6 September 2021

Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Emblem of India
Agency overview
Formed1947
JurisdictionIndiaRepublic of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Annual budget₹1,400 crore (US$200 million) (2018-19 est.)[1]
Agency executives
Websitehttps://mofpi.nic.in/

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to food processing in India. The ministry was set up in the year 1988, with a view to develop a strong and vibrant food processing industry, to create increased employment in rural sector and enable farmers to reap the benefits of modern technology and to create a surplus for exports and stimulating demand for processed food. The ministry is currently headed by Pashupati Kumar Paras, a Cabinet Minister.

List of Ministers[edit | edit source]

No. Name From To
1 Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma 1947 1947
2 Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar 1947 1947
3 Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma 1947 1948
4 Lady Pamela Hicks 1948 1948
5 M. A. Ayyangar 1948 1949
6 Hukam Singh 1949 1949
7 Jawaharlal Nehru 1949 1962
8 Indira Gandhi 1962 1975
9 Gulzarilal Nanda December 21, 1975 March 24, 1977
10 Shivraj Patil 1982 1984
11 Sonia Gandhi 1985 1987
12 Janaki Venkataraman 1987 1987
13 Ila Pant 1987 1990
14 Chandra Shekha Singh 21 November 1990 26 June 1991
15 Devi Lal 26 June 1991 6 March 1993
16 L. K. Advani 6 March 1993 16 May 1996
17 Pratibha Patil 16 May 1996 1 June 1996
18 H.D. Kumaraswamy 1 June 1996 19 March 1998
19 Mayawati 1998 2001
20 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2001 2004
21 Suvra Mukherjee 22 May 2004 29 January 2005
22 Manmohan Singh 1 January 2005 1 January 2006
23 Renuka Chowdhury 1 January 2006 22 May 2009
24 Krishna Tirath 22 May 2009 22 May 2014
25 Harsimrat Kaur Badal 26 May 2014 17 September 2020
26 Narendra Singh Tomar 18 September 2020 7 July 2021
27 Pashupati Kumar Paras 7 July 2021 Continue

List of Ministers of State[edit | edit source]

Ministers of State For Food Processing Industries
Minister of state Portrait Political party Term Days
Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Bharatiya Janata Party 26 May 2014 9 November 2014 167 days
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti 9 November 2014 30 May 2019 1663 days
Rameswar Teli 30 May 2019 7 July 2021 769 days
Prahlad Singh Patel 7 July 2021 Incumbent 1858 days

Functions of the ministry[edit | edit source]

  • Policy support and developmental
  • Promotional and technical
  • Advisory and regulatory

Goals of MOFPI[edit | edit source]

  • Better utilization and value addition of agricultural produce for enhancement of income of farmers.
  • Minimizing wastage at all stages in the food processing chain by the development of infrastructure for storage, transportation and processing of agro-food produce.
  • Induction of modern technology into the food processing industries from both domestic and external sources.
  • Maximum utilization of agricultural residues and by-products of the primary agricultural produce as also of the processed industry.
  • To encourage R&D in food processing for product and process development and improved packaging.
  • To provide policy support, promotional initiatives and physical facilities to promote value added exports

Roles of MOFPI[edit | edit source]

The strategic role and functions of the Ministry fall under three categories:

  • Policy support developmental & promotional
  • Technical & advisory
  • Regulatory.

It is concerned with the formulation & implementation of policies and plans for all the industries under its domain within the overall national priorities and objectives. Its main focus areas include—development of infrastructure, technological up gradation, development of backward linkages, enforcement of quality standards and expanding domestic as well as export markets for processed food products.

The Ministry acts as a catalyst and facilitator for attracting domestic & foreign investments towards developing large integrated processing capacities, by creating conducive policy environment, including rationalization of taxes & duties. It processes applications for foreign collaborations, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) etc. and assists/guides prospective entrepreneur in his endeavour.

Post liberalization, it has approved a large no. of joint ventures, foreign collaborations, industrial licenses and 100% EOU proposals in different food processing areas and has taken major policy initiatives to facilitate an accelerated growth of the industry. The functions of the Ministry can be broadly classified as follows:

Policy support[edit | edit source]

  • Formulation and implementation of policies for food processing industries within overall national priorities and objectives.
  • Facilitating the creation of a conducive policy environment for healthy growth of the food-processing sector.
  • Promoting rationalization of tariffs and duties relating to food processing sector.

Developmental[edit | edit source]

  • Assistance under various plan schemes such as Mega Food Parks.[2]
  • Widening the R&D base in food processing by involvement of various R&D institutes and support to various R&D activities relating to development of product, process and packaging with special emphasis on traditional technologies.
  • Human resource development both for entrepreneurs as well as workers engaged in the food processing industry by up gradation of their skills.
  • Assistance for setting up analytical and testing laboratories, active participation in the laying down of food standards as well as their harmonization with international standards.

Promotional[edit | edit source]

  • Assistance for organization of workshops, seminars, exhibitions and fairs etc.
  • Assistance for studies / surveys etc.
  • Publications and films.

Subjects of the Ministry[edit | edit source]

  • Fruits and vegetable processing industry
  • Food grain milling industry like SOEI FOODS
  • Dairy products
  • Processing of poultry and eggs, meat and meat products
  • Fish processing
  • Bread, oilseeds, meals (edible), breakfast foods, malt extract, protein isolate, high protein food, weaning food and extrude/other ready to eat food products.
  • Beer, including non-alcoholic beer
  • Alcoholic drinks from non-molasses base
  • Aerated waters / soft drinks and other processed foods
  • Specialized packaging for food processing industries
  • Technical assistance and advice to food processing industry

Regulatory[edit | edit source]

Earlier the regulatory responsibilities of MoFPI were to implement Fruit Products Order (FPO), However, by the enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, these regulatory responsibilities are transferred to Food Safety Authority of India, New Delhi which is under control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[3]


Relevant agencies[edit | edit source]

For achieving its objectives, the Ministry, apart from various Ministries of the Government of India like Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Health interacts with various State Governments through their Ministries / Ministry of Food Processing Industries or nominated nodal agencies which are responsible for implementing programs relating to this sector in the concerned State Governments.

The Ministry also interacts with various promotional organizations like

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Hashmi, Imran. "FSSAI". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]

  • खाद्य प्रसंस्करण उद्योग मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES [1]
  • National horticulture board [2]
  • AGRICULTURAL & PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY [3]
  • CASHEW EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA [4]
  • NCDC [5]
  • Coffee board of India [6]
  • Food Processing Industry in India [7]
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