- Food processing is a sunrise industry in India.
- Plays an important role in country’s development.
- Brings synergy between consumer, industry, and agriculture.
- Role:
- Expected to increase farm gate prices.
- Reduce wastages.
- Ensure value addition.
- Promote crop diversification.
- Generate employment opportunities.
- Generate export earnings.
- Contributes 9% to manufacturing GDP.
- Employs 74% of its workforce in the unorganized sector.