Future Prospects for Indian Food Processing Industry
Author | : Mukund Kumar |
Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 3845402075 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783845402079 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The food processing industry is one of the emerging industry throughout the world especially in developing countries like India it is getting a more and more attractive for the agricultural oriented economy. The industry is proving a ray of hope for modernizing the primary sector (agriculture and allied industries) in these developing nations. The primary sector plays a vital role in Indian economy and it is regarded as the 'back bone' of the economy. India is enjoying the leading place in the production of horticulture products; India is the second largest producer of fruits & vegetable in the world accounting for almost 10% of global fruits & vegetable production (annual report, 2006-07, MFPI). India produces 82 mm tones of vegetable (10.9% of global production), and 47 mm tones of fruits (8.4% of global production). The book presents the future prospects for India food processing industry.