India's food processing industry contributes 9 per cent to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and accounts for 19 per cent of India’s industrial force. It ranks first in availability of milk, pulses and tea, and second in fruits, vegetables, rice and wheat. Processed food exports constitute nearly 5 per cent of the total exports of the country, and the national policy aims to increase the level of food processing from 2 per cent to 10 per cent in 2010 and to 25 per cent in 2025. Some of the key players in the sector are Dabur India, Gits Food Products, Haldiram, MTR Foods, Parle Agro, Hindustan Unilever and Britannia Industries.
Sectoral Presentation (September 2009)
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