To what extent has the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the food processing industry facilitated value addition, employment generation, and global competitiveness in India's food processing industry? (Answer in 250 words)

The PLI scheme - uva extended to the food processing industry - adding synergy to the sunshine sector. PLI SEPI and facilitation of value addition, employment generation and global competitiveness: 1. Increased employment - inc has increased with participation created 10.% of formal employment - It acted as bridge in the sectors 2. It acted as bridge in the sectors - Agriculture -> FPI -> Manufacturing

3. Incremental increase in food processing output - gradual and steady output 4. Total FDI has increased - increasing the FDI in 3000 al et tech adoption - increasing competitiveness 5. The % of total food processed among Agri exports has increased 23% - total agri exports = 48mn USD (2024-25) 6. Numerous interventions - like CAML system, cluster development - leveraging PLI scheme - food park 7. Increased the GVA contribution - new FPI contribution 24% of agri GVA - 71% of manufacturing GVA