BACKGROUNDER
India has
a major role in the future of global food business as it has a strong base in
agriculture and provides a large and varied raw material base for Food Processing
industry. It is a country of over 1.10 billion consumers and there is a largely
untapped domestic market of 1000 million consumers in the food processing sector
and two hundred million more consumers are expected to shift to processed food
by 2010. Major
Intervention in the Sector 60 Agri Export Zones set up for end-to-end
development for export of specific product from geographically contiguous areas.
58 Food Parks approved to enable small
and medium food and beverage units to set up and to use capital intensive common
facilities such as cold storage, ware house, quality control labs, effluent treatment
plant, etc. with financial assistance from Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
A National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM),
to produce world-class manpower, has been set up. Paddy Processing Research Centre
(PPRC), Thanjavur, being developed into National Level Institute. Financial assistance
has been provided for setting up new units, modernization of existing units in
food processing sector. Financial assistance also provided for establishing/upgrading
food analysis centers, quality laboratories, carrying out research, setting up
training centers and running training programmes for entrepreneurs in this sector. Development
of Infrastructure Initiative Widespread road and rail network.
National Highway Development Project underway to convert more than 14,000
km of highways to 4/6-lanes connecting: (i) Four major cities of Delhi, Mumbai,
Chennai and Kolkatta (ii) North-South (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) and East – West
(Silchar to Porbandar) corridors and to Major Ports.
Rural connectivity to unconnected habitations with 500 persons or more
by 2007. Infrastructure for post harvest management,
logistics (including cold chain) markets, retailing, food processing are priority
areas. Attracting FDI & Private investment
in infrastructure. Exporting Excellence India is self-sufficiencies in production
of food grains. The Government laid special emphasis on the exports. As a result,
India exports in the food sector witness rapid growth. Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables The main fruits that enter the export
market are mangoes, grapes, apples, citrus and other fruits like bananas, sapota,
litchis etc. Besides, many nut crops like walnuts, pistachio, coconuts, almonds
and Cashew nuts are also grown commercially and exported. Important vegetables
exported include potatoes, onions, cauliflowers, cabbages, green peas, okra, green
chillies etc. In addition, varieties of spices like ginger, garlic, black pepper,
turmeric, cumin seed, cloves etc are commercially grown and exported. The total quantity of fresh fruits
and vegetables exported was about 1296530 metric tonnes valued at Rs. 1363.71
crore during the year 2004-05 and about 1465040 Metric tonnes valued at Rs.1658.71
crore in 2005-06 (an increase of about 21%). Processed
Fruits and Vegetables Export of
Processed fruits and vegetables valued at Rs. 1551.29 crore in 2004-06. This was
increased to Rs. 2454.60 crore during 2005-06 (about 58% growth). Export of other processed foods like
groundnuts, jaggery & confectionery, cocoa product, cereal preparations, miscellaneous
preparation etc is valued at Rs. 2137.85 crore in 2004-05 and Rs. 2613.93 crore
in 205-06 (a growth of about 22%). Animal
Products
Export of animal products like Buffalo meat, Sheep/Goat meat, Poultry
Products, Dairy Products, Animal Casing and Processed Meat is valued at Rs. 2465.63
crore in 2004-05 and Rs. 3565.96 crore in 2005-06 (an increased of about 44%).Export
Destination U.S.A. E.U. Countries, Russia, Middle
East, West Asian Countries South and South East Asian Countries, Japan, Philippines
etc. VL/VN
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Food Processing Sector India’s Investment Destination
