The World Food India 2017 event has attracted investment intent of about USD 13.56 billion from domestic and foreign investors. This will have multiple ripple effect as the sector witnessed great interest from investors across the globe during the course of the event.

These investment intents while leading to setting up of food processing infrastructure, value chain, manufacturing facilities, etc. will, inter-alia, act as a catalyst to boost agri income and employment in the Food Processing sector.

This information was given by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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