Present scenario and future perspectives of fruit processing industries in India


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Shukla Banshi D., . (1996) Present scenario and future perspectives of fruit processing industries in India. [Proceedings Paper]

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India is situated in semi tropics having advantage of producing a variety of crops. It is the second largest producer of fruits next to Brazil in the world. But some how the production of processed fruits account only 1.1 of the world production hence India stands far behind in exporting the fruits and processed fruit products in International market. There are several factors influence the lower amount of processing the fruits and capturing the high trend in exporting the processed products in the world market. Under the present scenario of liberalization policy of Indian Government more emphasis is given on export oriented processed fruit products. The growers are being provided technical inputs and hybrid seeds to boost the production and processors are being given needed facilities to improve the infrastructure of processing plants to enhance the production of processed fruit products to meet the quality standard of the international market. The mission oriented efforts to capture the international market would yield a very positive result in near future for what the India is aiming for. This paper critically examines the drawbacks in the present system of production and processing of fruits in India concentrated efforts to overcome the problems and future perspectives of production and processing industries of fruits in the country.


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India is situated in semi tropics having advantage of producing a variety of crops. It is the second largest producer of fruits next to Brazil in the world. But some how the production of processed fruits account only 1.1 of the world production hence India stands far behind in exporting the fruits and processed fruit products in International market. There are several factors influence the lower amount of processing the fruits and capturing the high trend in exporting the processed products in the world market. Under the present scenario of liberalization policy of Indian Government more emphasis is given on export oriented processed fruit products. The growers are being provided technical inputs and hybrid seeds to boost the production and processors are being given needed facilities to improve the infrastructure of processing plants to enhance the production of processed fruit products to meet the quality standard of the international market. The mission oriented efforts to capture the international market would yield a very positive result in near future for what the India is aiming for. This paper critically examines the drawbacks in the present system of production and processing of fruits in India concentrated efforts to overcome the problems and future perspectives of production and processing industries of fruits in the country.

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Item Type: Proceedings Paper
Additional Information: Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal SB 359 I61 1996 Vol. 2 Call Number
AGROVOC Term: Fruit crops
AGROVOC Term: Exports
AGROVOC Term: Trade liberalization
AGROVOC Term: Fruit products
AGROVOC Term: Mangoes
AGROVOC Term: Bananas
AGROVOC Term: Grapes
AGROVOC Term: Citrus
AGROVOC Term: Lychees
AGROVOC Term: Guavas
Geographical Term: MALAYSIA
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12009

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