Simrandeep KaurAIR 15 · CSE 2025 · 173 wordsTheir whole copy
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Food Processing is the sunrise industry in India which employs almost 10 million of population (ASSOCHAM).
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Food safety challenges due to Food Processing
- Informal sector:-
- Almost 80% of food processing under non-standard conditions
- Violation of food safety norms e.g. Codex Alimentarius of WHO.
- Lack of advanced technology:-
- Only 15% of MSMEs in food processing use advanced tech.
- Poor value addition e.g. need of Iron in Rice fortification.
- Poor administration
- Adulteration in food e.g. highest in Milk products.
Lack of Awareness on nutritional security in consumers as well as producers.
Problems in backward linkages. e.g. Quality relaxation in procurement by FCI Market distortions from exporters & food processors.
Measures Needed
Dedicated Food processing policy with Nutritional security mission. e.g. FSSAI norms on food fortification
Tech. & Infrastructure upgradation in PM Kisan Sampada Yojana.
Completing all Mega Food Parks (only 14/70 are functional for now).
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Food processing is powerful tool for empowering farmers, addressing rural unemployment & Nutritional-security of All.