The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) invites proposals from eligible prospective entrepreneurs for establishing Food Testing Laboratories with NABL accreditation under the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FSQAI) component of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY). Interested applicants may submit their proposals strictly as per the Scheme Guidelines Objectives: To strengthen food testing infrastructure across the country. To enhance the availability and accessibility of quality testing facilities for the food processing sector and other stakeholders. To reduce the turnaround time (TAT) for the testing and analysis of food samples. Eligible entities Any private sector organization or entity intending to set-up a food-testing laboratory exclusively for commercial food testing purposes, subject to following: Only proposals for the setting up of new Food Testing Laboratories shall be considered. Only one application from one applicant will be considered. Proposals for in-house laboratories shall not be supported. Entities must provide their By-laws/ Memorandum of Association/ Articles of Association / relevant statutory document explicitly incorporating commercial food testing as an approved activity/ objective. The entity must possess valid registration such as GSTIN, PAN, MSME Udyam Aadhaar, or an equivalent certificate issued by the concerned authority/government, as applicable to the proposed services. Proposals received from entities where Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) hold at least 51% stake, will be treated as SC/ST proposals. If, at any point during project implementation, the SC/ST ownership stake falls below 51%, the project shall be cancelled. Any subsidy already disbursed shall be subject to recovery with an additional annual interest of 10%, and the Performance Security shall be forfeited. Proposals received from entities where Women promoter hold at least 51% stake in the net worth of the entity, will be considered as proposal from Women. Pattern of assistance Assistance will be provided for the prescribed components subject to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 crore per project. How to apply Applications must be submitted online through https://www.sampada-mofpi.gov.in/ under the relevant section of “PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA”. Last Date for Application: 20th January 2026, 17:00 hrs. Application Fee: A non-refundable processing fee of ₹20,000 via Demand Draft in favor of "Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi." For SC/ST applicants, the fee amount is ₹15,000. For further information, applicants may contact: Telephone: 011-26406583