Who moved Mozzarella cheese and ghee into the PLI scheme for dairy ?
We are the world’s largest producer of milk, oilseeds, pulses, cotton, mangoes, papayas and bananas. Globally, India is the second-largest producer of rice, sugar, tea, vegetables and fish also. This makes food processing a priority sector for the policy makers. .The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to introduce the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme in the 10 key sectors. This scheme is for Enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports – Atmanirbhar Bharat. Food processing as one of the most important sector has received an allocation of Rs 10900 Crores under this scheme. Priority food products mentioned under this sector are as follows :
- Ready to Eat / Ready to Cook (RTE/ RTC)
- Marine Products
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Honey
- Desi Ghee
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Organic eggs and poultry meat