Contents

1. Food Processing Industry 212

2. Evolution of the Food Processing Sector in India 213

3. Supply Chain of the Food Processing Sector 213

3.1. Backward and Forward Linkages 214

4. Scope and Significance of the Food Processing Sector in India 215

5. Potential of Processed Food Sector in India 215

6. Factors Responsible for Success of Food Processing Sector in India 216

7. India’s Strengths in the Food Processing Sector 217

8. A Brief SWOT Analysis of the Food Processing Industry in India 218

9. Policy Initiatives and Measures Taken by the Government to Support the Food Processing Sector 219

9.1. Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 221

9.2. Infrastructure Development in the Food Processing Sector 221

9.3. Challenges that still remain despite Government Initiatives 223

10. Suggestions and Way Forward 224

11. Previous Year GS Mains Test Series Questions 225