(a) whether the annual turnover of Food Processing Industries is presently averaging at Rs. 4500 crore;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the percentage of average annual increase recorded in the industry during the last three years; and
(d) the target for increase in the turnover of the industry
in the next ten years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) to (d): As per the study conducted by the National
Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), food
processing industries had been growing at 5.8% per annum
during the 9th Plan period. The growth rate is estimated at
71% during the 10th Plan. Since food processing industries
are both in the organized and unorganized sectors, the
information about annual turnover of food processing
industries is not maintained centrally.