FICCI’s Annapoorna Interfood 2025 in Mumbai brought policy-makers, processors, buyers and investors together to examine how India’s food-processing sector can convert agricultural abundance into farmer prosperity and consumer choice. Speaking at the 17th edition, Avinash Joshi, Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), stressed that scaling processing, value-addition…
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India Boosts Green Tech Adoption in Food Processing Sector
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has intensified its push to promote clean energy, sustainable packaging, and eco-friendly practices across India’s food processing ecosystem. Presenting a detailed update in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State Shri Ravneet Singh outlined the government’s expanded support for renewable energy and green technologies,…
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RFP Issued for Study on Post-Harvest Losses of Agri Produce in India
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has invited proposals from reputed consulting firms and expert institutions to undertake a comprehensive study on post-harvest losses of agricultural produce in India. The Request for Proposal (RFP) aims to quantify losses, identify causal bottlenecks across the value chain and recommend actionable interventions…
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MoFPI Invites Proposals for NABL-Accredited Food Testing Labs
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has opened applications for entrepreneurs to establish food testing laboratories accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The call is made under the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FSQAI) component of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana…
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ICCVAI Boosts India’s Cold Chain, Cuts Post-Harvest Losses
India has scaled up its cold chain push under the Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICCVAI) scheme part of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) to reduce post-harvest losses, strengthen food safety and improve farmer incomes. A recent budget boost and fresh operational guidelines aim to widen…