{"id":46035,"date":"2025-09-27T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.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:\/\/financialtelegraph.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><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/World-Food-India-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"World Food India 2025 - PM Modi - PNN\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\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:\/\/financialtelegraph.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:\/\/financialtelegraph.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:\/\/financialtelegraph.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:\/\/financialtelegraph.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. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.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<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46036,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[671],"class_list":["post-46035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-national","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}