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ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES

FACED BY INDIAN FOOD


PROCESSED INDUSTRY
WHAT FOOD PROCESSING IS
It is a technique of manufacturing and
preserving food substances in an effective
manner with a view to enhance their shelf
life; improve quality as well as make them
functionally more useful.
SECTORS

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FISHERIS
MEAT AND POULTRY
MILK AND DIARY
GRAIN AND CEREALS
REASONS FOR GROWTH OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Increasing spending on health and nutritional foods.
Increasing number of nuclear families and working women
Changing lifestyle
Functional foods, fresh or processed foods
Organized 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
Logistics and cold chain infrastructure
Food safety Management Systems
Machinery and packaging

FACTORS AFFECTING PROCESSING

SKILL EXPOSURE TO LOW SCALE
OPERATIONS AND LIMITATION IN RETAIL
MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGY OUTDATED
TECHNOLOGY
CAPITAL HIGH COST IN FINANCING
STRUCTURE- LOW EFFICIENCY
WAYS TO PREVENT POLLUTION
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Practices.
Improved Packaging.
Improved Sensors and Process Control
Food Irradiation
Water and Wastewater Reduction

RECOMMENDATIONS


Formulation of Comprehensive National Level policy on
Food Processing .
Need for Second Green Revolution in Agriculture
Inter Ministerial Working Group to Address the Issues
Undertake appropriate measures to address the skill Gap
Issue in the sector
Promote agri-food parks by involving industry
participation for better functioning of these parks.
Make concerted efforts to enhance private sector
investment in infrastructure development, increasing farm
productivity and up gradation of quality

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