There is an increasing interest in the connection between fruit and vegetable consumption and improved health. Researchers of NPCS have found out that biologically active components in plant-based foods, particularly phytochemicals like polyphenolic and carotenoids, play an important role in reducing the risk of chronic diseases, which includes cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, among others.
Market of Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetable
India has a diverse climate that ensures the accessibility of all varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables. After China, India is on the second rank in the production of fruit and vegetables in the world. India is also one of the biggest producers of a lot of fruits and vegetables. The India market has produced almost 81.285 MT fruits and 162.187 MT of vegetables that account for almost 14.0% of the country’s share in the world production of vegetables. Moreover, more than 70 types of vegetables are produced in India, more emphasis is given to popular vegetables, such as tomato, brinjal, chili, cabbage, peas, potatoes, and onions, and few other cucurbits and leafy vegetables. These vegetables generate high income and employment majorly for small framers. In vegetables, potato is cultivated over a large area followed by tomato, onion, and brinjal. India has no doubt many positives in the vegetable industry and marketing sector. The overall production of fruit and vegetables in the country was 255 million tones in the year 2014-2015 that has increased to 321.9 million tones in the previous year.
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Rapid Growth of Food Processing Industry
- The industry of fruit and vegetable processing has seen to be taken a new direction and is growing rapidly with a strong growth rate annually. The infrastructure development for processing has taken this industry to the new heights in the years to come with the help of sufficient exports and investments.
- Fruits and vegetable processing has been done widely in the food and beverage industry. Fruit and vegetables are being processed into a variety of products like juices and concentrate, pulp, canned and dehydrated products, jams and jellies, pickles and chutneys, and a lot more. Although the extent of fruit and vegetables differs from one country to another.
- The industry of Indian food processing holds for 32% of the country’s total food market, which is one of the biggest industries in India and ranked as fifth in terms of production, consumption, export, and expected growth.
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- India is the largest producer of ginger and okra among vegetables and stands on rank second in production on other value-added vegetables. Talking about fruits the country stands first in the production of Banana that is 26.4%, papaya 44.51%, and mangoes that hold 40.75% market share. The large production base shows India incredible opportunities for export during the year 2016-2017, India exported fruit and vegetables worth 1,552.26 USD millions that consisted of fruits having worth of 667.51 USD millions and vegetables accounting for 884.75 USD millions. Whereas Onions, Okra, Bitter Gourd, Green Chilies, Mushrooms, and Potatoes contribute largely to the vegetable export basket.
- In India, the market of fruits and vegetables processing industry is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 10.8 % between the year 2015 and the year 2021. The food processing sector is important to India because of many reasons as it shares to the economy, creates employment, and increases the living standards of consumers across the country, majorly in rural areas.
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Conclusion
The project report by NPCS “Fruits and Vegetables Value addition, Food Processing, Dehydration, Canning and Preservation, Processed Food Projects” provides all important aspects of the industry. The report is a great help if you want to market and pace your product correctly. The verified data gives a clear picture of the current and forecasted market to make the right decision. Take the help of this valuable and informative report to clear all your doubts and to learn every micro detail of the product.
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