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07 —Agri & Food Processing.
Tamil Nadu grows a wide range of crops and has more than 1,000 farmer producer organisations, yet only a small share of its produce is processed. This engine focuses on value addition, cold chains, GI brands and farmer enterprises.
Tamil Nadu at a glance
8%of India's food-processing output
~2%of fruit and vegetables processed
32GI-tagged products
Core value chain
From raw materials to global markets
- Farmers / FPOs
- Aggregation
- Primary Processing
- Cold Chain & Storage
- Food Processing (Value Addition)
- Packaging
- Distribution / Retail (Modern Trade, Institutional)
- Global Markets (Exports)
The five conversations
Five conversations, 45 minutes each
Indicative conversations, subject to change- 01Farm to FactoryLifting Processing Levels from 2% to 20%
- 02Cutting the 21.6% Logistics CostCold Chains, Pack-Houses and Agri-Logistics
- 03GI to Global BrandCoconut, Banana, Moringa, Millets, Spices and Seafood
- 04FPOs as EnterprisesAgritech, AI and Finance for 1,000+ Farmer Producer Organisations
- 05Regional Food CorridorsDelta, Western and Southern Processing Hubs
Who is in the room
Food processors, FPO leaders, agritech startups, cold-chain and packaging companies, exporters, agricultural universities and lenders.
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