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FOOD PROCESSING
Food processing involves
any type of value addition to agricultural or
horticultural produce and also includes processes
such as grading, sorting, packaging which enhance
shelf life of food products. The food processing
industry provides vital linkages and synergies
between industry and agriculture. The Food Processing
Industry sector in India is one of the largest
in terms of production, consumption, export and
growth prospects. The government has accorded
it a high priority, with a number of fiscal reliefs
and incentives, to encourage commercialization
and value addition to agricultural produce, for
minimizing pre/post harvest wastage, generating
employment and export growth. India's food processing
sector covers a wide range of products fruit and
vegetables; meat and poultry; milk and milk products,
alcoholic beverages, fisheries, plantation, grain
processing and other consumer product groups like
confectionery, chocolates and cocoa products,
Soya-based products, mineral water, high protein
foods etc.
Indian food processing industry
is widely recognized as a 'sunrise industry' having
huge potential for uplifting agricultural economy,
creation of large scale processed food manufacturing
and food chain facilities, and the resultant generation
of employment and export earnings. The industry
is estimated to be worth around US$ 67 billion
and employing about 13 million people directly
and about 35 million people indirectly. The food
processing sector in India is geared to meet the
international standards. Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India has the mandate to develop
standards and also to harmonise the same with
International Standards consistent with food hygiene
and food safety requirement and to the conditions
of India's food industry.
Two nodal agencies, Agricultural & Processed
food products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
and Marine Products Export Development Authority
(MPEDA), were formed for promoting exports from
India. MPEDA is responsible for overseeing all
fish and fishery product exports; APEDA, on the
other hand, holds responsibility for the exports
of other processed food products.
Advantage India
- India is one of the largest food producers
in the world
- India has diverse agro-climatic conditions
and has a large and diverse raw material base
suitable for food processing companies
- India is looking for investment in infrastructure,
packaging and marketing
- India has huge scientific and research talent
pool
- Well developed infrastructure and distribution
network
- Rapid urbanisation, increased literacy,changing
life style, increased number of women in workforce,
rising per capita income- leading to rapid growth
and new opportunities in food and beverages
sector
- 50 per cent of household expenditure by Indians
is on food items
- Strategic geographic location (proximity of
India to markets in Europe and Far East, South
East and West Asia).
India's Position in World's
Production
- Largest producer of milk in the world (105
million tonnes per annum)
- Largest livestock population(485 million tonnes
per annum)
- Second largest producer of fruits & vegetables
(150 million tonnes per annum)
- Third largest producer of food grain (230
million tonnes per annum)
- Third largest producer of fish (7 million
tonnes per annum)
- 52% cultivable land compared to 11% world
average
- All 15 major climates in the world exist in
India
- 46 out of 60 soil types exist in India
- 20 agri-climatic regions
Key Growth Drivers of Food
Processing Sector in India
- Increasing spending on health and nutritional
foods.
- Increasing number of nuclear families and
working women
- Changing lifestyle
- Functional foods, fresh or processed foods
- Organised retail and private label penetration
- Changing demographics and rising disposable
incomes
Key Opportunities in Food
processing Sector
- Processable varieties of crop
- Contract farming
- Investments in infrastructure through Public
Private partnership (PPP)
- Mega Food parks
- Integrated cold chain
- Food safety Management Systems
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