Bhubaneswar, Sep 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assented the implementation of the new centrally sponsored scheme “Prime Minister Formalization of Micro food processing Enterprises” (PMFME) in Odisha.

The State Government has nominated MSME Department as nodal department, Director of Industries, Odisha as nodal officer and APICOL, Bhubaneswar as the nodal agency for implementation of the PMFME scheme in Odisha.

The Scheme aims to promote formalization and to enhance the competitiveness in the existing unorganized individual micro food processing enterprises as well as supports FPOs, SHGs and Producers Cooperatives along with their entire value chain on the basis of One District One Product (ODOP) concept along with support for Common Infrastructure, Branding and Marketing Support, Capacity Building & Research.

Existing micro food processing units would be provided with credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost with a maximum ceiling of Rs 10 lakh per unit. FPOs will be provided with Grant @35% with credit linkage, Training support & marketing. For SHGs, Seed capital @ Rs40,000 per member of SHG for working capital and purchase of small tools, credit linked grant @35% with maximum amount being Rs 10 lakh. to individual SHG member as a single unit of food processing industry will be provided. Rs. 2.31 crores has been received from the Government of India as the 1st phase contribution.

The scheme adopts “One District One Product” approach to reap the benefit of the scheme.  After several rounds of deliberations  finally on August 26 in a high level deliberation between VC, OUAT, Principal Secretary, MSME, Director, Industries, Director of Agriculture & FE, Director of Horticulture, MD of APICOL, officers from Mission Shakti, Animal Husbandry & veterinary services, Fisheries, OLM, ORMAS,SLBC, Scientists from ICAR Institutes, the list of ODOP was finalised.

Principal Secretary, MSME fixed up an initial subsidy target of Rs. 30 lakhs for each district under the scheme. The Directors were instructed to take necessary steps for early utilization of the grant received from Government of India. It was decided that OUAT will be the Nodal agency for capacity building under this scheme.

The list of ODOP product is enclosed for the knowledge of the food processing enterprises of our state who can reap the benefit under this scheme.

One District One Product (ODOP) Final List

Sl No   District            ODOP

1          Angul  Fruit Based Products (Mango)

2          Balasore          Fish Based products

3          Bargarh           Oil seed Based Products (Groundnut)

4          Bhadrak          Fish Based products

5          Bolangir          Fruit Based Products(Banana)

6          Boudh Fruit Based Products (Mango)

7          Cuttack           Milk Based products

8          Deogarh          Fruit Based Products (Orange)

9          Dhenkanal       Fruit Based Products (Mango)

10        Gajapati           Fruit Based Products (Pineapple)

11        Ganjam            Fish Based products

12        Jagatsinghapur            Milk Based products

13        Jajpur   Oil seed Based Products (Groundnut)

14        Jharsuguda      Spices Based product (Chilli)

15        Kalahandi        Fruit Based Products(Banana)

16        Kandhamal      Spices Based Products (Turmeric)

17        Kendrapara     Coconut Based Products

18        Keonjhar         Fruit Based Products (Mango)

19        Khordha          Mushroom Based products

20        Koraput           Spices Based Products (Ginger)

21        Malkangiri       Millet Based Products

22        Mayurbhanj     Honey Based Products (Mango)

23        Nabarangapur  Fruit Based Products (Mango)

24        Nayagarh         Sugarcane Based products

25        Nuapada          Millet Based Products

26        Puri      Coconut Based Products

27        Rayagada        Tamarind Based Products

28        Sambalpur       Spices Based product (Chilli)

29        Subarnapur      Fruit Based Products (Mango)

30        Sundargarh      Fruit Based Products (Mango)