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¾ During the last 5 years ending 2018-19, Food Processing Industries (FPI) sector has been
growing at an average annual growth rate of around 9.99 per cent as compared to around
3.12 per cent in agriculture and 8.25 per cent in manufacturing at 2011-12 prices.

¾ Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 80.96 crores beneficiaries were
provided additional foodgrains, i.e. above the NFSA mandated requirements, of 5 kg per
person per month free of cost till November, 2020. Over 200 LMT of foodgrains were
provided amounting to a fiscal outgo of over ` 75000 Crores. Also, under Atma Nirbhar
Bharat Package, 5 kg per person per month was distributed for four months (May to
August) to benefit approximately 8 crores migrants who are not covered under NFSA or
state ration card entailing subsidy of ` 3109 crores approximately.