India ranks no 1 in the world in the production of milk, ghee, ginger, bananas, guavas, papayas and mangoes. Further, India ranks no 2 in the world in the production of rice, wheat and several other vegetables & fruits. If the surplus production of cereals, fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, meat and poultry, etc are processed and marketed both inside and outside the country, there will be greater opportunities for the growth of the sector.

• 100 % FDI is permitted under the automatic route.
• This Industry market is expected to grow $543 bn by 2020 @CAGR.
• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is taking strong efforts to encourage the investments across value chain.The key sub-segments of the Food Processing industry in India are: Dairy, Fruits & Vegetables, Poultry & Meat processing, Fisheries, Food retail etc.Key facts: 311.71 mn tonnes of horticulture crop production in 2017-18.

• Milk production of 176.3 mn tonnes during 2017-18 with per capita availability of milk at a level of 375 grams per day in 2017-18.Stats shows Egg Production about 95.2 bn in 2017-18.
• Fish Production was 12.6 tonnes in 2017-18
• The industry engages approximately 1.85 mn people in around 39,748 registered units with fixed capital of $ 32.75 bn and aggregate output of around $ 158.69 bn. Major industries constituting the Food processing industry are grains, sugar, edible oils, beverages and dairy products.India’s economy being largely based on agriculture and allied industries, dairy farming is rampant. There are 37 different breeds of cattle being bred in India. The largest milk producing nations in India are Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The industry’s success is at an all-time high due to an integrated co-operative milk collection, transportation and distribution system. India produces about 22 % of the world’s global milk today, and the figures are on an upward swing.