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Avinash Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India inaugurated Indusfood Manufacturing 2026 and FoodTech 4.0 at Yashobhoomi today.
Organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), the platform brings together stakeholders across the food processing value chain, including technology providers, manufacturers, policymakers, and global partners.
Addressing the gathering Secretary Joshi highlighted India’s surplus agricultural production, strong manufacturing base, and young, skilled workforce, and underlined the need to further strengthen food processing through value addition, quality enhancement, and technology adoption.
“India today has surplus agricultural production, a strong manufacturing base and a young, skilled workforce. The opportunity before us is to further strengthen food processing through value addition, quality enhancement and technology adoption so that we create employment, increase farmers’ incomes and expand exports. Platforms such as Indusfood Manufacturing play a crucial role in translating this potential into tangible outcomes,” he added.
Mohit Singla, Chairman, Trade Promotion Council of India; Yashvir Singh, Economic Adviser, Agriculture SMD, Department of Commerce; Volker Klima, Head of Agriculture & Food Division, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany; Vikram Mulmule, Regional Sales Head, JBT Marel, USA; Vikas Kanungo, Senior AI & Digital Transformation Expert, The World Bank Group; Rajashekar Venkat, President, Mamta Machinery Ltd.; and Sunil Mehta, President, Automation Industries Association were also present on the occasion.
