MoFPI Common Incubation Centre Inaugurated in Parbhani

On 28 June 2026, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan inaugurated an advanced Common Incubation Centre at the College of Food Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, in Parbhani, Maharashtra. The facility was set up under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme.

Common Incubation Centre

A Common Incubation Centre is a shared facility for food processing units, training, product development, and quality testing. Such centres are used for access to modern processing technologies by micro and small enterprises in the food sector.

PMFME Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. It supports micro food processing units through formalisation, capacity building, and access to common infrastructure.

Processing Focus and Facilities

The Parbhani centre is designed for jaggery, sugarcane juice, and spices processing units. The facility provides support for local value addition in agricultural produce, training for entrepreneurs, and product testing facilities.

Important Facts for Exams

• Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth is located in Parbhani, Maharashtra.
• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries functions under the Government of India.
• The PMFME Scheme is linked with micro food processing enterprises in India.
• A Common Incubation Centre can support processing, training, and quality testing in one facility.

Earlier Related Inauguration

On 30 May 2025, a Common Incubation Centre for coconut products was inaugurated at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. That centre was also established under the PMFME Scheme with funding from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.