Food PLI Scheme: Investment Ka Dhamaka, Par Asli 'Growth' Kahan Hai?

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AuthorRiya Kapoor|Published at:
Food PLI Scheme: Investment Ka Dhamaka, Par Asli 'Growth' Kahan Hai?
Overview

Arre yaar, India ki Food Processing PLI scheme mein toh kamaal ki **₹9,207 Crore** ki investment aa gayi hai, aur **3.5 million metric tonnes** ki capacity bhi ban gayi hai. Lagta hai sab changa si, right?

So, yeh Food Processing PLI scheme, government ka ek bada step hai jiska maksad hai India ko global food manufacturing mein ek powerhouse banana. Is initiative ke tehet, kaafi paisa invest hua hai aur new capacities bhi bani hain. Ab dekhte hain asli figures aur iske peeche ki kahani kya hai.

Is scheme ke under, 168 approved companies ne milkar lagbhag ₹9,207 Crore daal diye hain, jisse 3.5 million metric tonnes tak ki annual processing aur preservation capacity create ho gayi hai. Government ne ab tak ₹2,714.79 Crore ke incentives bhi distribute kar diye hain. Plus, 25 Mega Food Parks aur 302 Cold Chain projects bhi ab operational hain jo industry ko support kar rahe hain.

Incentive Dependency: Asli 'Growth' Par Sawal?

Lekin asli picture yeh hai ki jo ₹9,207 Crore ki investment dikh rahi hai, uska lagbhag 30% toh government incentives se aaya hai. Matlab, companies ne khud se market dekha kam, sarkar ki madad zyada li hai. Isse asli competitive advantage kaise banega? Aur jab incentives kam ho jayenge ya khatam, tab kya hoga? Indian food processing market ₹65,244.8 billion tak pahunchna chahiye 2033 tak, par subsidy par nirbhar companies ka future uncertain lag raha hai.

MSME Ka Angle: Achha Bhi, Thoda Mushkil Bhi

Scheme ne 69 MSMEs ko bhi include kiya hai, jo ki bahut achha hai kyunki isse inclusivity badhti hai. Par itne sare players hone se market share scatter ho sakta hai, aur companies ko bade global players jaisa grow karne mein dikkat aa sakti hai. MSMEs ke paas khud hi cash ki problem, tech ki kami hoti hai. PLI support toh hai, par ye structural issues ko solve karega, yeh dekhna hoga.

Sector Kaise Perform Kar Raha Hai?

Food processing industry India ke liye bahut important hai, manufacturing mein bada contribution deti hai aur jobs bhi. 2025-26 tak yeh USD 535 billion tak pahunch jayegi. Par companies ki profitability kabhi upar, kabhi neeche rehti hai. Input costs, regulations aur global competition ka pressure toh hai hi. India ka processed food exports sirf 16% hai, jabki US ka 25% aur China ka 49% hai. Matlab, value addition aur branding mein bahut scope hai.

Risk: Market Distortion Aur Oversupply Ka Dar

Itne paise dalne se market mein distortions aa sakte hain. Jo companies subsidy mangwane mein expert hain, unko artificial advantage mil sakta hai. Aur agar capacity demand se zyada ho gayi, toh kuch segments mein prices gir sakte hain.

Future Outlook

Phir bhi, growth toh hai hi, kyunki log ready-to-eat aur healthy foods prefer kar rahe hain. Scheme support kar rahi hai. Par asli success tabhi milegi jab companies subsidies se bahar niklen aur market mein khud ka dum dikhaayein, innovation aur strong brands ke saath. Tabhi asli 'global champions' banenge.

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