Meat processing industry is of enormous significance for India's development because of the vital linkages and synergies that it promotes. Meat processing covers a spectrum of products from sub-sector comprising animal husbandry and poultry farms, and bulk frozen meat, packaged meat, ready-to-eat processed meat products.
The modern meat industry uses machine vision, robots, and integrated processing lines to enhance speed, efficiency and sanitation. Poultry processing is a complex combination of biology, chemistry, engineering, marketing, and economics. While producing human food is the main goal of poultry processing, related fields include waste management, non-food uses of poultry, and pet/livestock feeds. When considering the global marketplace, poultry refers to any domesticated avian species, and poultry products can range from a slaughtered carcass to a highly refined product such as a frankfurter or nugget.
Economic production through vertical integration, favorable meat characteristics, and product innovations to meet consumer needs have all contributed to the poultry industry’s success. However, the safety of poultry products and the use of water in processing are two issues with which the industry is concerned.
Meat processing has always been part of FAO’s livestock programmes, not only because of the possibility of fabricating nutrient-rich products for human food, but also owing to the fact that meat processing can be a tool for fully utilizing edible carcass parts and for supplying shelf-stable meat products to areas where no cold chain exists. Moreover, small-scale meat processing can also be a source of income for rural populations.
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