- The Food Processing Industry in India is known globally for being the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices, second largest producer of food grains, fruits and vegetables and largest producer of milk in the world.
- With initiatives like Make in India and the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the government has decided to further give a boost to the micro food processing units in the country. Taking inspiration from the “Vocal for Local” campaign initiated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) Scheme was launched on 29th June 2020.