FOOD PROCESSING CONFERENCE - 2023

India’s Food Processing Sector in recent years, has been known for its high growth and high profits, thus, increasing its contribution to the world food trade every year. Rising household incomes, Urbanizations and the growth of organized retail are currently some of the major drivers of this sunrise sector. With a strong agricultural background and several favourable trends supporting its progress, the Indian food processing industry is on the cusp of a transformation, and the industry could potentially grow at a CAGR of 10-11 per cent to reach $500-530 billion by FY27. Realizing potential for growth in this sector, Union and State Governments in India have enabled favourable policy
environment to strengthen Food Processing Sector and to attracting maximum investment into it. With proper investment in food processing, technical innovation, R&D, logistics and infrastructure with a special focus on food safety & Skill development, India could become the “FOOD BASKET” to world.

As value addition in agriculture presents an opportunity to integrate agriculture with FP industry and market. In order, to tap this potential and opportunity, there is a strong need to address the gaps in infrastructure and to strengthen nexus between farmers, food processing industries & markets. Improving Post harvest infrastructure & Marketing strategy is perhaps the key to unlock the potential of FP sector in India. However, to enhance the level of processing, value addition and reduction of the wastage by improving shelf life, it is mandatory to adopt broad based strategy by ensuring de-centralized participation of the stakeholders. A developed food processing industry may lead to better socio-economic condition of millions of farm families which will help in doubling the income of farmers.

With this background, ASSOCHAM Goa State Council is organizing FOOD PROCESSING CONFERENCE with special focus on INFRASTRUCTURE – TECHNOLOGY – FINANCE – SKILL DEVELOPMENT on 24th January 2023 at Raythatha Hall, Gymkhana Panaji, Goa with an objective to provide a platform to discuss Challenges and Way forward to project India as World’s food factory & chalking down the roadmap for the growth of this sector in the state of Goa. The summit is also aimed to discuss a wide range of topics like Innovation, Nutrition’s, Infrastructure, Finance, employment generation opportunities through skilled manpower, Food Safety, and other value-added services etc.