PM Kisan Sampada Yojana - Enhanced Outlay (PMKSY)
- Additional outlay approved by Union Cabinet on 31 July 2025 - Additional allocation: ₹1,920 crore; total outlay now ₹6,520 crore (15th FC cycle: 2021-26) - ₹1,000 crore for 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units under ICCVAI component - ₹920 crore for new projects under various PMKSY component schemes - Comprehensive scheme for modern food processing infrastructure - Efficient supply chain management from farmers' field to retail outlet - Expected to create 5.4 lakh jobs and benefit 28 lakh farmers - Ministry of Food Processing Industries is the nodal ministry
- PM Kisan Sampada Yojana received additional outlay of ₹1,920 crore approved by Union Cabinet on 31 July 2025; total outlay now ₹6,520 crore
- ₹1,000 crore allocated for 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units under ICCVAI component
- ₹920 crore for new projects under various PMKSY component schemes for modern food processing infrastructure
- Comprehensive scheme for efficient supply chain management from farmers' field to retail outlet
- Expected to create 5.4 lakh jobs and benefit 28 lakh farmers across India
- Ministry of Food Processing Industries is the nodal ministry; covers 15th Finance Commission cycle 2021-26
What is the enhanced outlay approved for PM Kisan Sampada Yojana?
The Union Cabinet approved an additional outlay of ₹1,920 crore on 31 July 2025 for PMKSY, taking the total outlay to ₹6,520 crore for the 15th Finance Commission cycle covering 2021-26.
How is the additional allocation of ₹1,920 crore being used?
Out of the additional ₹1,920 crore, ₹1,000 crore will fund 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units under the ICCVAI component, while ₹920 crore will support new projects under various PMKSY component schemes.
What is the objective of PM Kisan Sampada Yojana?
PMKSY is a comprehensive scheme for modern food processing infrastructure. It enables efficient supply chain management from the farmer's field to the retail outlet, reducing wastage and boosting value addition.
What impact is the enhanced outlay expected to have on jobs and farmers?
The enhanced PMKSY outlay is expected to create 5.4 lakh jobs and benefit 28 lakh farmers by expanding food processing capacity and strengthening supply chains under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Which ministry implements PM Kisan Sampada Yojana?
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is the nodal ministry for PMKSY. The enhanced outlay was notified after Cabinet approval on 31 July 2025 for the ongoing 15th FC cycle 2021-26.
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