Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the \u2018Indus Food 2024\u2019, exhibition to showcase India’s vibrant and diverse food ecosystem, being held in India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida. While delivering an inspiring address at the inauguration of the exhibition, the Minister praised India’s diverse food industry, emphasizing its potential to captivate global markets.<\/p>\n
Speaking on India’s food processing sector, Shri Goyal highlighted the 150% growth in processed food exports over the last nine years. The Minister highlighted that India\u2019s agricultural exports stood at an aggregate of about US$ 53 Billion.<\/p>\n
Shri Piyush Goyal quoted the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and said that the time has come for a fusion of technology and taste. He emphasized the need for large-scale food processing, product branding, and export focus to provide better value to farmers, generate employment, and enhance the country’s earnings.<\/p>\n
The Minister recognized the burgeoning demand for Indian foods globally, he underscored the country’s diverse agro-climatic zones, 158 food and agri Geographical Indications (GIs), and the identification of 708 unique food items across districts under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative.<\/p>\n
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