India Transforms Agriculture Through Value Addition
The Government of India, pursuing Viksit Bharat@2047 since 2018, is accelerating agricultural reforms and trade liberalization, signing multiple FTAs in 2025-26 and aligning the 2026-27 budget to support farmers and food processors. The article highlights low processing rates—only 2% of fruits and vegetables, 6% poultry, and 35% milk processed—with 15–40% spoilage, urging investment in processing, skilling, infrastructure, and export growth to US$100 billion by 2035.
Key Points
- 1Documents FTAs in 2025-26 opening global market access for Indian agricultural exports.
- 2Notes very low processing—2% fruits, 6% poultry, high 15–40% spoilage—limiting export value.
- 3Urges scaling food processing, skilling, infrastructure and traceability to boost exports and employment.
Scoring Rationale
Moderate novelty and industry-wide scope, but opinion-style sourcing limits credibility and concrete implementation guidance for practitioners.
Sources
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