{"id":41685,"date":"2025-09-27T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/world-food-india-2025-inr-1-lakh-cr-deals-put-india-on-global-plate\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T13:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:27:18","slug":"world-food-india-2025-inr-1-lakh-cr-deals-put-india-on-global-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/world-food-india-2025-inr-1-lakh-cr-deals-put-india-on-global-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"World Food India 2025: INR 1 Lakh Cr Deals Put India on Global Plate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><b>New Delhi [India], September 27:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India just reminded the world who\u2019s boss in food. At <\/span><b>World Food India 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, over \u20b91 lakh crore in MoUs were signed in two days. Numbers like this don\u2019t lie. Ambition? Check. Scale? Check. Global leadership? Absolutely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55870 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Piyush-Goyal-Minister-of-Commerce-and-Industry-of-India.jpg\" alt=\"World Food India - Piyush Goyal - Minister of Commerce and Industry of India - PNN\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>PM Modi Declares India the Global Food Leader at World Food India 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 25th September, Prime Minister <\/span><b>Narendra Modi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inaugurated the fourth edition of World Food India at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. His message was blunt: this summit isn\u2019t a networking event. It\u2019s a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWorld Food India has emerged as the event of context, content, and creativity. India\u2019s unique strengths, its diversity, demand, and scale give it a decisive competitive edge in the global food economy,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55875 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Union-Minister-Chirag-Paswan.jpg\" alt=\"World Food India - Union Minister Chirag Paswan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi toured the exhibition pavilion, inspecting innovations in nutrition, healthier packaging, and reduced oil consumption. Alongside him were Deputy PM of Russia <\/span><b>Dmitry Patrushev<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Union Ministers <\/span><b>Chirag Paswan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Prataprao Jadhav<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, signaling that this wasn\u2019t just domestic fanfare; it was a global stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister also reminded attendees that whenever the world faces challenges, India steps up. Global food security is not a buzzword here; it\u2019s a strategic commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>Day One: \u20b976,000 Crore MoUs Signal Serious Business<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MoFPI wasted no time. Day one of the summit saw <\/span><b>MoUs worth \u20b976,000 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signed with top domestic and international companies. Names like <\/span><b>Britannia, PepsiCo, AMUL, ITC, Nestl\u00e9, Mondelez, Tata Consumer Products, Coca-Cola, and Marico<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> weren\u2019t just attending, they were investing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investments spanned beverages, dairy, and confectionery, and covered states from <\/span><b>Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Punjab, West Bengal, and the North-East<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you thought food processing in India was regional, think again. This was nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nitin Gadkari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, co-chair of the CEO roundtable and Minister of Road Transport &amp; Highways, stressed that <\/span><b>Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depends on agro-processing growing its share in GDP. Paswan assured industry leaders he would act as a bridge between government and industry. The CEOs seemed cautiously optimistic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom line: India isn\u2019t asking for investment. India is <\/span><b>commanding it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>CEOs and Policymakers Take the Stage<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The summit\u2019s first day also included a high-level CEO roundtable with industry heavyweights sharing insights on growth, innovation, and global partnerships. Key discussions included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaling agro-processing to meet domestic and export demand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition-led innovations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant-based and specialty food segments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing environmental footprint while expanding production<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry leaders were candid. \u201cIf you bet on India\u2019s food economy, the odds are stacked in your favor,\u201d one executive remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government wasn\u2019t just observing. Ministers <\/span><b>Ravneet Singh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Chirag Paswan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actively engaged, signaling that policy and business aren\u2019t running in parallel; they\u2019re intertwined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Knowledge Sessions: Innovation Meets Strategy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over <\/span><b>25 knowledge sessions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ran across two days, featuring states, ministries, and international participants. Highlights included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manipur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcased rural innovation in food processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Russia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shared expertise on agro-tech collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Rural Development, DPIIT, Department of Animal Husbandry, APEDA, and the Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Farmers\u2019 Welfare hosted sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key topics: pet food, nutraceuticals, plant-based foods, alcoholic beverages, specialty foods<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This wasn\u2019t a lecture series. It was a <\/span><b>playbook for scaling India\u2019s food economy globally<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Day Two: \u20b925,000 Crore More and Diplomacy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second day wasn\u2019t just a repeat. Twenty-one companies signed <\/span><b>MoUs worth \u20b925,000 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking the two-day total past <\/span><b>\u20b91 lakh crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sessions focused on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology adoption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International partnerships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-level government-to-government meetings with <\/span><b>Russia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Portugal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strengthened bilateral collaboration in agriculture and food processing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The message was loud and clear: India is <\/span><b>investment-ready<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, innovation-driven, and expects the global food industry to keep pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55877 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/World-Food-India-2024-Chirag-Paswan.jpg\" alt=\"World Food India - Chirag Paswan PNN\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Partner States and International Participation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States like <\/span><b>Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Bihar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hosted partner sessions, while countries like <\/span><b>New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan, and Russia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shared international insights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s food economy isn\u2019t just domestic. This summit showed the world that <\/span><b>collaboration, knowledge sharing, and tech transfer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are actively invited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the <\/span><b>3rd Global Food Regulators Summit by FSSAI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ran alongside, focusing on harmonization of global food safety standards. The <\/span><b>24th India International Seafood Show (IISS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcased India\u2019s growing seafood export potential, linking domestic production to international markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>State-Wise and Sector Highlights<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gujarat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: beverages and dairy innovation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: confectionery and processed foods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uttar Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: integrated agro-processing clusters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Telangana &amp; Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: tech-driven food startups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>North-East<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: specialty crops and organic products<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This wasn\u2019t a token representation. Every region brought <\/span><b>scale, strategy, and actionable investment plans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact: India\u2019s food industry is now a mosaic of regional strengths converging into a global powerhouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>The Government\u2019s Role: Policy Meets Action<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministers <\/span><b>Gadkari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Paswan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Ravneet Singh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made it clear: the government is <\/span><b>not just a facilitator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s a co-strategist. Policies are aligned to encourage:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agro-processing growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition-driven product lines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment in plant-based and specialty foods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export readiness and global collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By bridging CEOs, startups, and policymakers, India is making it <\/span><b>impossible to ignore its food market<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55880 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/World-Food-India-2024.jpg\" alt=\"World Food India PNN\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>India\u2019s Food Future: Nutrition Security, Global Leadership<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldfoodindia.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>World Food India 2025<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wasn\u2019t a vanity show. The summit sent three messages to global players:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invest now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, India is ready.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Innovate constantly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the market demands better nutrition, sustainability, and tech adoption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collaborate globally<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from Russia to Portugal, India is open for serious partnerships.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shift is clear: India is moving from <\/span><b>food security to nutrition security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Production alone isn\u2019t enough; health-conscious, innovative food products are the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still thinking of India as a market for volume sales only, you\u2019re behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91 lakh crore in MoUs in two days<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global CEOs and regulators actively participating<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25+ knowledge sessions, multiple international events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong state and sector representation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government policies aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India positioning itself as the <\/span><b>global food basket of the future<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>This summit was a strategic declaration:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>India is leading, investing, innovating, and exporting on a global scale.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/category\/news\/\"><b>PNN News<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], September 27: India just reminded the world who\u2019s boss in food. At World Food India 2025, over \u20b91 lakh crore in MoUs were signed in two days. Numbers like this don\u2019t lie. Ambition? Check. Scale? Check. Global leadership? Absolutely. PM Modi Declares India the Global Food Leader at World Food India 2025&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/world-food-india-2025-inr-1-lakh-cr-deals-put-india-on-global-plate\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;World Food India 2025: INR 1 Lakh Cr Deals Put India on Global Plate&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[635],"class_list":["post-41685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}