World Food India 2023 Drives Industry Collaboration and Investment: A Resounding Success

The ‘World Food India 2023’ event, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry, concluded on 5th November at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, graced by the esteemed presence of the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu. The valedictory session encapsulated the event’s resounding success, with the President acknowledging its pivotal role in showcasing India’s vibrant culinary heritage and fostering robust partnerships among various industries. She emphasized the country’s potential as a global culinary hub and underscored the importance of enhancing food distribution to combat global hunger.

The event was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 3rd November disbursing Seed Capital Assistance for over one lakh SHG members. He emphasized the event’s role in presenting India as the ‘food basket of the world’ and commemorating 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Applauding the technology and startup pavilion and food street, the Prime Minister emphasized their role in shaping the future economy. Recognizing the food processing sector as a ‘sunrise sector,’ he highlighted its attraction of over Rs 50,000 crore in foreign direct investment over nine years. He underscored the impact of the PLI scheme and ongoing projects under the Agri-Infra Fund, emphasizing investments of thousands of crores in processing infrastructure for fisheries and animal husbandry.