* Factors contributing to the sharp growth in demand for processed foods include increasing urbanization, increasing disposable incomes, changing spending patterns/ priorities, the emergence of nuclear families, and the growing need for convenience foods in dual-income nuclear families.
* The demand for organic products in the Indian market is growing and is anticipated to rise with a CAGR of 25.25% between 2022-27.
* A total of 521.27 LMT rice has been anticipated for procurement for the upcoming KMS 2023-24, up from 496 LMT produced during the previous KMS 2022-23.
* Entry of foreign players has been key to sustainable growth in some sectors such as dairy.
* Trends indicate a sharp increase in on-the-go eating, snacking in between meals, switching to healthier eating alternatives, pre-cooked ready-to-eat meals, and increasing consumption of organic foods. This has led to a host of new opportunities in the consumer foods market for both domestic and international companies to build a stake in this fast-growing processed food market.
* Online, Competitive, Transparent Bidding System with 1.74 crore farmers and 2.39 lakh traders put in place under the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Scheme.
* A new sub-scheme of PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with a targeted investment of Rs. 6,000 crore (US$ 729 million) to be launched to further enable activities of fishermen, fish vendors, and MSEs, improve value chain efficiencies and expand the market.
* The budget for Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare increased to Rs. 21,933.50 crore (US$ 2.53 billion) in 2013-14 and further advanced to Rs. 1,22,528.77 crore (US$ 14.13 billion) in 2024-25, reflecting the government’s commitment to agricultural development.
* India has access to several natural resources that provides it a competitive advantage in the food processing sector. Due to its diverse agro-climatic conditions, it has a wide-ranging and large raw material base suitable for food processing industries.
* In India, agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for ~55% of the population.
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