The food processing industry is one of the emerging industry throughout the world especially in developing countries like India it is getting a more and more attractive for the agricultural oriented economy. The industry is proving a ray of hope for modernizing the primary sector (agriculture and allied industries) in these developing nations. The primary sector plays a vital role in Indian economy and it is regarded as the 'back bone' of the economy. India is enjoying the leading place in the production of horticulture products; India is the second largest producer of fruits & vegetable in the world accounting for almost 10% of global fruits & vegetable production (annual report, 2006-07, MFPI). India produces 82 mm tones of vegetable (10.9% of global production), and 47 mm tones of fruits (8.4% of global production). The book presents the future prospects for India food processing industry.

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Economics - Industrial Economics, grade: A+, , course: B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), language: English, abstract: This paper addresses the question of: What were the factors that changed the trend of production and productivity on food processing sector in India and how will they take it to further higher growth in the modern times? Food Processing stands as a sunrise sector in the Indian economy and steers the growth for the industry's development. The Food Processing sector comprises a large number of stakeholders like milk and dairy products; vegetables and fruits; egg, meat and poultry; fisheries, beverages, horticulture, chocolate and cocoa products, grains, mineral water, plantation, confectionery etc. India has a strong agriculture base, and it plays a consequential role in the expansion of this sector, as it contributes for about one–fourth of the Indian economy and employs two-third of the population. It is not only a potential source for navigation of the rural economy but also leads to the collaboration of consumers, industries and agriculture. In times when India develops itself from food scares to a food surplus country, prospects for processed foods are mammoth. India's food ecosystem and the food habits of Indians bids enormous prospects for stimulating growth with favourable fiscal policies, large-scale investments and attractive monetary incentives in the food retail sector. Food processing transforms raw edible material into food and then food to its other forms. It improves shelf life and enhances the value of the agricultural products or animal products and enables them to be marketable.

The growth of manufacturing industries is one of the key sectors in helping to mitigate global recessions. Productivity Growth in the Manufacturing Sector thoroughly discusses issues and potential remedies of this sector for a range of international countries.

Food is a basic necessity for survival and, increasingly, much of the food consumed today require some form of processing ( (Adelaja et al., 2000). Therefore, the importance of food processing activities to any economy is a national phenomenon (Adelaja et al., 2000). The strategic significance of the food processing industry cannot be denied in the far-reaching development of the Indian economy in general and Gujarat in particular. To a greater extent, the food processing industry in Gujarat is considered a potential source for driving the economy of Gujarat. It is a leading state with magnificent agriculture performance contributing about 10% to the country's GDP.

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