QUESTION 4
GS3
10 marks
Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Elaborate the scope of India's food processing industry and why it matters.
ElaborateAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Scope: low processing levels, huge raw material base, rising demand, exports≈35 words
- 2Significance: farmer income, less wastage, jobs, value addition, nutrition≈35 words
- 3Support: PMKSY, PLI for food processing, mega food parks, PMFME≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Scope with dataSignificanceSchemesChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No data on processing levels
- Not linking to farmer income
Draw this
- Value chain diagram: farm → processing → market
Value addition
- DataPost-harvest losses are estimated at ₹1.5 lakh crore a year.NABCONS study for MoFPI, 2022
- SchemePM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) supports small processors.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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