Impediments faced by Food Processing industry

♤ Fragmentation of land holdings which has made investments in automation unviable;

♤ Regional climatic variations which impact the production ; and the constraints in land availability due to competing pressure from urbanization.

♤ Slow adoption of technology, waste related problems, low levels of value addition.

♤ High requirement for working capital.

♤ Low availability of new, reliable and better accuracy instruments and equipments.

♤ Inadequate automation w.r.t. information management.

♤ Remuneration is less attractive for talent in comparison to contemporary disciplines.

♤ Inadequately developed linkages between R&D labs and industry.

Food Processing industry can reach its potential with both Government and Private Sector initiative. The industry can create millions of jobs, ensure food security and reduce wastage.