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23/05/23 06:56 AM IST

World Food India 2023

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  • Recently, the Curtain Raiser Event for World Food India 2023 (WFI-2023) took place at the National Media Centre in New Delhi.
World Food Event
  • The first edition of World Food India was launched in 2017 with the objective of introducing the world to rich Indian food culture as well as promoting investments in the diverse food processing sector of the country.
  • The Ministry of Food Processing Industries organizes the World Food India 2023 event.
  • The second edition ‘World Food India 2023’ will be organized from 3rd-5th November, 2023 at New Delhi.
  • During the three-day World Food India 2023 event, the government expects leading players in the food processing sector from across the globe to showcase their strengths.
  • Industry professionals’ meets, exhibitions and Food Street – a specially curated food experience arena, are planned to explore collaborations and B2B/G contracts.
  • The World Food India 2023 event will highlight the myriad opportunities, infrastructure available, incentives, and benefits to the investor.
  • It is a promising platform to showcase, connect and collaborate in retail, processing, technology transfer, manufacturing, and cold chain logistics, along the global food value chain.
Significance
  • India has a dynamic and diverse food processing industry that encompasses several sub-sectors such as marine products, fruits and vegetables products, meat and poultry products, RTE/RTC (packaged foods), and dairy products.
  • These sub-sectors have immense potential for growth in terms of production, consumption, exports, and value addition.
  • India is one of the world's largest producers and consumers of food products.
  • India leads the world in the production of milk, bananas, mangoes, papayas, guavas, ginger, okra and buffalo meat, ranks second in the production of rice, wheat, potatoes, garlic, cashew nuts.
Source- PIB

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