Secretary Avinash Joshi announced plans for 70 food testing laboratories and aims to increase food processing levels from 17% in 2023 to 25% by 2031.

India

Who

Avinash Joshi

What

When

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:15:52 GMT · 1h 59m ago

Where

India ·

Why

To address concerns over processed food and enhance investments in the sector.

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The initiative aims to significantly increase the food processing sector's contribution to the economy, with a target of 25% by 2031, supported by enhanced investments and new testing facilities.

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