| Agency Name: | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| Seal: | Government of India logo.svg |
| Image Caption: | Incumbent Chirag Paswan since 11 June 2024 |
| Formed: | 1947 |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of India |
| Headquarters: | New Delhi |
| Budget: | (2018-19 est.)[1] |
| Minister1 Name: | Chirag Paswan |
| Chief1 Name: | Chirag Paswan |
| Chief1 Position: | Cabinet Minister |
| Chief2 Name: | Ravneet Singh Bittu |
| Chief2 Position: | Minister of State |
| Website: | https://mofpi.gov.in/ |
| Minister Type: | Cabinet Minister |
| Chief3 Name: | Anita Praveen |
| Chief3 Position: | Secretary |
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations, and laws related to food processing in India.
The ministry was established in 1988, with the aims of developing a strong food processing industry, increasing employment in the rural sector, and enabling farmers with modern technology.
| Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||||
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jagdish Tytler (MoS, I/C) | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | Indian National Congress (I) | Rajiv II | Rajiv Gandhi | ||||
| 2 | Sharad Yadav | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | Janata Dal | Vishwanath | Vishwanath Pratap Singh | ||||
| 3 | Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | 21 November 1990 | 21 June 1991 | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | Chandra Shekhar | Chandra Shekhar | ||||
| 4 | Giridhar Gamang (MoS, I/C) | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | Indian National Congress (I) | Rao | P. V. Narasimha Rao | ||||
| 5 | Tarun Gogoi (MoS, I/C) | 17 January 1993 | 13 September 1995 | |||||||
| 6 | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (MoS, I/C) | 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | |||||||
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Prime Minister) | 16 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee I | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |||||
| H. D. Deve Gowda (Prime Minister) | 1 June 1996 | 6 July 1996 | Janata Dal | Deve Gowda | H. D. Deve Gowda | |||||
| 7 | Dilip Ray (MoS, I/C) | 6 July 1996 | 21 April 1997 | |||||||
| 21 April 1997 | 25 December 1997 | Gujral | Inder Kumar Gujral | |||||||
| 8 | S. Jaipal Reddy | 25 December 1997 | 19 March 1998 | |||||||
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Prime Minister) | 19 March 1998 | 3 February 1999 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee II | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |||||
| 9 | Pramod Mahajan | 3 February 1999 | 13 October 1999 | |||||||
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | ||||||||||
| 10 | Chaman Lal Gupta (MoS, I/C) | 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||||
| 11 | N. T. Shanmugam (MoS, I/C) | 1 July 2002 | 15 January 2004 | Pattali Makkal Katchi | ||||||
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Prime Minister) | 15 January 2004 | 17 January 2004 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||||||
| 12 | Rajnath Singh | 17 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | |||||||
| 13 | Subodh Kant Sahay (MoS, I/C until 22 May 2009) | 23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | Indian National Congress | Manmohan I | Manmohan Singh | ||||
| 28 May 2009 | 19 January 2011 | Manmohan II | ||||||||
| 14 | Sharad Pawar | 19 January 2011 | 26 May 2014 | Nationalist Congress Party | ||||||
| 15 | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 27 May 2014 | 30 May 2019 | Shiromani Akali Dal | Modi I | Narendra Modi | ||||
| 31 May 2019 | 17 September 2020 | Modi II | ||||||||
| 16 | Narendra Singh Tomar | 17 September 2020 | 7 July 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||||
| 17 | Pashupati Kumar Paras | 7 July 2021 | 19 March 2024 | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party | ||||||
| 18 | Kiren Rijiju | 20 March 2024 | 10 June 2024 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||||
| 19 | Chirag Paswan | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) | Modi III | |||||
| Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||||
| 1 | Arun Subhashchandra Yadav | 19 January 2011 | 12 July 2011 | Indian National Congress | Manmohan II | Manmohan Singh | ||||
| 2 | Harish Rawat | 19 January 2011 | 28 October 2012 | |||||||
| 3 | Charan Das Mahant | 12 July 2011 | 26 May 2014 | |||||||
| 4 | Tariq Anwar | 28 October 2012 | 26 May 2014 | Nationalist Congress Party | ||||||
| 5 | Sanjeev Balyan | 27 May 2014 | 9 November 2014 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I | Narendra Modi | ||||
| 6 | Niranjan Jyoti | 9 November 2014 | 30 May 2019 | |||||||
| 7 | Rameswar Teli | 31 May 2019 | 7 July 2021 | Modi II | ||||||
| 8 | Prahlad Singh Patel | 7 July 2021 | 7 December 2023 | |||||||
| 9 | Shobha Karandlaje | 7 December 2023 | 9 June 2024 | |||||||
| 10 | Ravneet Singh Bittu | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | Modi III | ||||||
The strategic role and functions of the Ministry fall under three categories:
It is concerned with the formulation & implementation of policies and plans for all the industries under its domain within the overall national priorities and objectives. Its main focus areas include—development of infrastructure, technological up gradation, development of backward linkages, enforcement of quality standards and expanding domestic as well as export markets for processed food products.
The Ministry acts as a catalyst and facilitator for attracting domestic & foreign investments towards developing large integrated processing capacities, by creating conducive policy environment, including rationalization of taxes & duties. It processes applications for foreign collaborations, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) etc. and assists/guides prospective entrepreneur in his endeavour.
Post liberalization, it has approved a large no. of joint ventures, foreign collaborations, industrial licenses and 100% EOU proposals in different food processing areas and has taken major policy initiatives to facilitate an accelerated growth of the industry. The functions of the Ministry can be broadly classified as follows:
Earlier the regulatory responsibilities of MoFPI were to implement Fruit Products Order (FPO), However, by the enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, these regulatory responsibilities are transferred to Food Safety Authority of India, New Delhi which is under control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[2]