date:May 04, 2016
Food processing has the potential to dramatically improve rural livelihoods by raising farm incomes through value addition in their agricultural produce, according to companies like MTR, Maiyas, ITC Foods and Griffith Labs.
Due to its diverse agro-climatic conditions, India has a wide-ranging and large raw material base suitable for food processing industries. Presently, a very small percentage of food is processed into value-added products, So the scope, potential and opportunities are huge, s