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Food Processing Business in India:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

India has the potential to produce sufficient food to meet the nutritional needs of its population two times over. It is the second largest producer of vegetables and fruits, the largest milk producer and the second largest wheat producer in the world. Despite this, just 10% of its agriculture products are processed before they reach the consumer, while the UK processes between 65 and 70%, and the USA processes almost 80%.<\/p>\n

The impact of this one number is mind-boggling: about \u20b992,000 crore of the farm output goes bad or becomes worthless each year, without anyone being able to do anything with it to make it shelf-stable, package it or prepare it for export.<\/p>\n

\u20b992,000 crore of farm produce loses value every year. Food processing is not a niche opportunity \u2014 it is an infrastructure gap waiting to be filled.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not a problem that can be solved exclusively by the government. It’s the most concrete and quantifiable opportunity a first-generation entrepreneur or MSME can have at their fingertips now. No need for a PhD in food science. There is no need to have a factory from day one in an industrial estate. Three-four essential licences, sourcing tie-ups with the local farmers\/mandis, precise product category, and appropriate machinery.<\/p>\n

The answer to the question on the cover of this article is food processing. So, why \u2014 and how \u2014 to get in.<\/p>\n

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