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MoFPI invites proposals for establishing NABL-accredited food testing labs under PMKSY’s FSQAI scheme
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Thursday, 27 November, 2025, 15 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has issued a fresh call inviting eligible entrepreneurs to submit proposals for establishing food testing laboratories with accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The laboratories will fall under the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FSQAI) component of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY).
The move aims to strengthen the testing and quality-assurance infrastructure in India’s food processing sector — a key step to ensuring food safety, compliance with international standards, and enhancing consumer trust. Under the scheme, prospective applicants must follow the detailed guidelines issued by the Ministry recently.
Applications must be submitted online only through MoFPI’s designated portal; offline applications will not be accepted. The deadline for application submission is set for 20 January 2026, at 5 PM.
As part of pre-bid process, MoFPI will host a pre-bid meeting on 2 December 2025 at 2:30 PM at its office in Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi.
Applicant firms or individuals will be required to submit a non-refundable application fee via demand draft, payable to “Pay & Accounts Officer, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi,” along with a scanned copy of the draft. The original demand draft must reach the Ministry within one week after the application deadline.
This initiative is seen as part of the broader push by the government to bolster food safety compliance and strengthen the ecosystem for processed food, especially as India seeks to improve export-readiness and meet stricter global quality standards. For entrepreneurs and investors in the food processing and testing domain, this presents a timely opportunity to contribute to India’s evolving food safety landscape.
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