Backgrounder: PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry â ₹10,900 crore outlay, 3.39 lakh jobs
A PIB backgrounder of 21 April 2026 said the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry, with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore for 2021-22 to 2026-27, had created about 3.39 lakh jobs by February 2026.
Summary
The Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI), approved by the Union Cabinet on 31 March 2021, has an outlay of ₹10,900 crore for 2021-22 to 2026-27, according to a PIB backgrounder published on 21 April 2026. As of February 2026, 165 applications covering 274 project locations had been approved, beneficiaries had received ₹2,162.55 crore in incentives, and about 3.39 lakh jobs had been created against a target of 2.5 lakh. Food processing GVA rose from ₹1.34 lakh crore in 2014-15 to ₹2.24 lakh crore in 2023-24. The broader PLI Scheme, launched in April 2020, now covers 14 sectors with an incentive outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore.
Key facts
- Scheme
- PLISFPI; Cabinet approval 31 March 2021
- Outlay / period
- ₹10,900 crore; 2021-22 to 2026-27
- Approved (Feb 2026)
- 165 applications, 274 project locations
- Incentive paid
- ₹2,162.55 crore
- Jobs
- ~3.39 lakh (target 2.5 lakh)
- Umbrella PLI
- Launched April 2020; 14 sectors; ₹1.97 lakh crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the outlay of the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (2021-22 to 2026-27)?
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Correct answer: B â ₹10,900 crore
PLISFPI has an outlay of ₹10,900 crore; ₹1.97 lakh crore is the outlay of the overall PLI framework across 14 sectors.
As of February 2026, how many jobs had the PLI Scheme for the Food Processing Industry created, against a target of 2.5 lakh?
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Correct answer: D â About 3.39 lakh
About 3.39 lakh jobs had been created, exceeding the employment target of 2.5 lakh.
Consider the following statements about Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes: 1. The umbrella PLI Scheme was launched in April 2020 and now covers 14 strategic sectors. 2. The PLI Scheme for the Food Processing Industry was approved by the Union Cabinet on 31 March 2021. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, per the PIB backgrounder: the PLI Scheme was launched in April 2020 and covers 14 sectors, and PLISFPI was approved by the Cabinet on 31 March 2021.