(a) the number of workers employed in food processing industries in the country at present;
(b) the number of workers out of these working in unorganized sector;and
(c) the overall growth rate of this industry during the current year?
(a) the number of workers employed in food processing industries in the country at present;
(b) the number of workers out of these working in unorganized sector;and
(c) the overall growth rate of this industry during the current year?
THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)
(a) & (b): As per the data available with the Ministry, a total of about 43.18 lakh workers were
employed in the food processing industries sector in the year 2005-06. Of these, around 32.24
lakhs were employed in the unregistered sector.
(c): the data for the growth rate of the food processing industries during the current year
2009-10 is not available. However, the average growth rate of the food processing industries
during the Tenth Plan period (upto 2006-07) was @ 14.06% at current prices and @ 7.20% at
1999-2000 prices.