UPGRADATION OF INDIVIDUAL MICRO FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

1. Credit Linked Subsidy

Individual micro food processing units desirous of upgradation of their unit can avail credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost with a maximum ceiling of Rs.10 lakh per unit. The beneficiary contribution should be a minimum of 10% and the balance should be a loan from a bank.

2. Capacity Building /Training support for the micro enterprise

Training support would be provided to individual units that are being provided support for capital investment. The training support would also be provided to other existing units in the districts that are processing ODOP products.

The following are the focus areas for capacity building under the Scheme:

1. Entrepreneurship development, essential functions of enterprise operations, marketing, bookkeeping, registration, FSSAI standards, Udyog Aadhar, GST Registration, general hygiene, etc.;
2. Specific training designed for ODOP product or the product produced by the unit including operations of necessary machines, hygiene issues, packaging, storage, procurement, new product development etc.