NewzVille Desk
The PMFME Conclave 2026 organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) on 24–25 August 2026, concluded today with a focus on sharing implementation experiences, strengthening stakeholder capacity and recognising excellence under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.
The two-day Conclave brought together more than 500 stakeholders from across the country, including representatives from States and Union Territories, State Nodal Departments/Agencies, District Nodal Officers (DNOs), District Resource Persons (DRPs), banks and financial institutions, Ministries and Government organisations, technical institutions, industry bodies, incubation centres and PMFME beneficiaries.
The second day commenced with a PMFME Experience Sharing Session, where five States shared their best practices and implementation experiences, followed by a session on “NIFTEMs – State-of-the-Art Facilities – Handholding PMFME Implementation”.
Dr. Harinder Singh Oberoi, Director, NIFTEM-Kundli and Prof. V. Palanimuthu, Director, NIFTEM-Thanjavur were among the dignitaries participated in the session.
A key highlight of the concluding day was the PMFME Award Ceremony, recognising top-performing stakeholders for their contribution to the implementation of the Scheme.
Awards were presented to top-performing States and Union Territories across the Large, Medium and Small States/UTs categories, as well as banks across all categories. SRLMs and SULMs were also recognised for their contribution to the Scheme.
