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India’s Processed Food Exports: Unlocking Billions in Global Growth :
India’s processed food exports, currently valued at a significant $8 billion, hold immense potential for unlocking further growth in the global food trade, according to a new report by Deloitte and FICCI. The report, “Spurring Growth: Driving Innovation and Unlocking Opportunities in the Indian Food Processing Sector,” highlights that a conscious focus on the export market can generate broader ecosystem benefits, including reducing post-harvest losses, boosting employment, and delivering better returns to farmers.
Despite India’s agricultural exports reaching $48 billion in FY24, processed foods represent a relatively small but rapidly growing segment. The report advocates for a strategic shift from primary commodities to value-added processed foods, aiming to establish Indian food products as a mainstream global phenomenon. Key opportunities include scaling healthy Indian superfoods like millets and makhana, upgrading commodity value chains for highly exported products like groundnuts, and building strategic branding around globally trending products and India’s GI-tagged items.
The analysis underscores that India is poised to lead the global narrative on health-driven, tech-enabled, and inclusive food systems. This is being fueled by advancements in AI, IoT, and blockchain, which are enhancing transparency and efficiency in the food supply chain. The food processing sector already contributes 7.7% to India’s total manufacturing Gross Value Added (GVA) and plays a vital role in job creation and rural development.
For Vicky’s Shiv’s Assets Group, while not directly involved in food exports, this report signifies India’s robust and diversifying export capabilities. A thriving food processing sector contributes to overall economic strength, impacting freight availability, logistics infrastructure, and the general ease of doing business for all exporters. The emphasis on technology, value addition, and branding aligns with your company’s forward-thinking approach, demonstrating India’s broader ambition to move up the global value chain in diverse sectors, creating a favorable environment for comprehensive export-import operations.
Source: The Economic Times (Published May 24, 2025)
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