- overview
- strengths
- policies
- agencies
India exported processed food worth US$42.2bn in 2018-19, including preserved vegetables, pulses, beverages and meat.
100%
FDI in food processing under automatic route.
US$300mn
credit grant under NABARD for food processing clusters.
6th
largest Food & Grocery market globally is in India.
39,700
registered operational food processing units.
21
Mega Food Parks are currently functional and 37 are coming up
No.1
producer of milk in the world, with annual yield of 155m tonnes.
135
Cold Chain Projects being set up at an investment of US$500mn.
2nd
largest producer of food grains and fish with growing export base.
No 1
in livestock population in the world with growing export market.
PMKSY
The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana scheme for financial assistance to set up integrated cold chain projects.
65%
of the total retail market in India is represented by the Food & Grocery retail market.
39
Mega Food Parks (MFPs) are coming up across the country under the Mega Food Park Scheme.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
cito@fssai.gov.in
011-24369458
FSSAI regulates manufacturing, storage, distribution, sale and import of food products to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
headq@apeda.gov.in
+91-11-26513204, 26513219,
Leads development of industries relating to the scheduled products for export by way of providing financial assistance or otherwise for undertaking surveys and feasibility studies.
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
aradmin@niftem.ac.in
+91-130-2281060
The institute intends to act as a centre of excellence and an apex world class centre of global standards in the area of food technology and management.
All India Food Processors' Association
aifpa@vsnl.net
+91 11 26510860, 41550860
To promote, encourage and support Indian food processing industries and raise the technical standards, product quality and safety to match global standards.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare
secy-agri@nic.in
+91 11 23382651
