Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: World Food India-2024
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1467

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## WORLD FOOD INDIA-2024

## 1467. SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the World Food India-2024 event and innovations showcased; and
- (b) whether the said event would be helpful in attracting investment/investors  in food processing and allied sectors and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a): The Ministry of Food Processing  Industries (MoFPI) organized the 'World Food India 2024' from 19-22 September 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Key components of the event were - Exhibition, Conferences & Knowledge Sessions, Reverse Buyer Seller Meet, High level industry roundtable, Startup Grand Challenge and specific pavilion segments focused on Fruits and Vegetables, Dairy & Value-added dairy product, Machinery and packaging, Ready to Eat/Ready to Cook, Technology and Innovations, Pet Food products etc.  The event featured the  inauguration  of  food  processing  units  at  67  locations,  backed  by  investments  totaling Rs.5,135 crores under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).  Further, Credit linked support  was  provided  to  25,000  beneficiaries  for  micro  projects  worth  Rs.2,351  crores, alongside Rs.245 crores in seed capital sanctioned for 70,000 Self-Help Group (SHG) members under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME) scheme. Event was supported by 09 Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, 8 associate bodies, and 26 States/UTs.

The event featured a remarkable turnout of 1557 exhibitors, 20 country pavilions, and notable participation from 809 buyers from 108 countries and 2390 foreign delegates, culminating in over  18,000  reverse buyer-seller meetings.  16  international delegations, including  06 Ministerial delegations, participated in the event. A high-level industry roundtable discussion was  convened  on  19 th September  2024.  The  primary  objective  of  this  roundtable  was  to facilitate a strategic dialogue between prominent industry leaders in the agri-food sector and senior government officials. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) organized Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS)-2024 as a part of World Food India-2024.

The Technology Pavilion at World Food India 2024 showcased cutting-edge food processing innovations, which include:

- i. Live Demo of Nutritional Quality of Processed Food
- ii. Showcase of innovative Cold Chain Monitoring systems leveraging cutting edge Internet of Things (IoT) technology to ensure products remain within their required temperature ranges throughout transit
- iii. Demo model of Biomass Boiler, which utilizes stable pallets as a renewable energy source
- iv. Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) using interactive screen
- v. Smart Packaging Display with Colour Changing Inks
- vi. Display of hydroponics through 3D Model

(b): World Food India serves as a global platform to showcase India's immense potential in the food processing sector, highlighting policy support, infrastructure,  and  emerging opportunities.  The  event  brings  together  global  and  domestic  investors,  food  processors, technology providers, and policymakers to facilitate partnerships and collaborations. Through dedicated sessions on investment opportunities, live demonstrations of innovative technologies,  and  exhibitions  of  India's  flagship  schemes  such  as  PLISFPI,  PMKSY,  and PMFME, WFI 2024 promoted India as a preferred investment destination.  The  event  also focuses on sustainability, value addition, and export-oriented growth, further positioning India as  a  global  hub  for  food  processing.  This  comprehensive  approach  is  designed  to  attract investments, enhance technology transfer, and foster job creation in the sector.

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