Farming has seen a number of transformations over the past few decades:
┼ Rising penetration of the organized sector
┼ Growth in contract farming
┼ Agriculture becoming more mechanized
┼ Easy loan facilities
┼ Rise of exports
┼ Use of agrochemicals
┼ High yielding seeds
┼ Increasing role of the private sector in processing, branding and marketing, etc.

Key Findings:
¶ ⤞The Indian agriculture industry has grown at a CAGR of around 13% in the last 5 years.

¶⤞ The farming Industry in India consisting of fruits, vegetables, cereals, plantation crops, spices and pulses representing the largest sector in the Indian agriculture Industry.

¶⤞ The farming industry was followed by the food processing industry, dairy industry and the fertilizer industry.

¶⤞ Floriculture, cold chain and sericulture represented the fastest growing markets.

¶⤞ The unorganized sector still accounts for the majority of the market in all major agriculture segments.
India's agriculture industry declared third largest agricultural producer


Food processing and Integrated cold chain projects are critical to fast-track Indian agriculture & economy. WHY?
┼ Create AGRI VALUE by reducing waste
Post-harvest losses which currently are Rs.92,000 crores annually

┼ High HUMAN impact
Employment of 3.5 lakh and benefit to 15 lakh farmers, from projects saving Rs.35,000 crores of waste.

┼ EXPORTS & INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Regional foods, processed close-by creating local wealth and traded across India & globe.

234 Cold Chain Projects are underway—101 new projects—& 42 Mega Food Parks with the capacity to process 14m MT and save 1/3 of food losses (Rs 35,000 crore).

Cold chains are important for reducing waste, preserving freshness or quality and inter-seasonal storage. Lack of cold storage is very much felt in a hot weather country like India. Food parks are set up to target food waste and create value. Back linkage to farms should aim for operational benefits and farmer benefits. Food parks are integrated with logistics, with or without cold chain, and wholesale markets. There are many opportunities to set up food processing units. For that, new clusters along with linkages have to be identified.

Integrated cold chain projects critical to fast track Indian agriculture & economy