SWAYAM outlet for SHG women’s products sought at Bhogapuram airport
Andhra Pradesh MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas has requested the Union government to provide enhanced financial support and interest subventions for SHG women under the PMFME scheme. Additionally, he is seeking a dedicated retail space at the upcoming Bhogapuram airport to market products made by rural women entrepreneurs under the SWAYAM brand.
Why it matters
This initiative aims to boost rural women's entrepreneurship and economic independence by providing better market access and institutional support for micro-food processing units.
Seeking to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship in Andhra Pradesh , State MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) urged the Centre to extend more financial and institutional support for self-help group (SHG) women under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.
During a meeting with Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries Secretary Avinash Prakash Joshi and Joint Secretary Devesh Deval in New Delhi, the Minister proposed that subsidies for PMFME units established through Stree Nidhi loans be credited directly to the Stree Nidhi account.
He sought extension of interest subvention under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to PMFME loans sanctioned through Stree Nidhi for SHG women entrepreneurs.
The Minister requested the Centre to recognise district and mandal federations of self-help groups as District Resource Organisations (DROs) under the PMFME scheme to provide training, mentoring and handholding support to women entrepreneurs.
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