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India

Challenges facing the

milling industry
Today, India is facing many
challenges in terms of the growth and
advancement of the milling industry.
As the industry grows, trade shows
are becoming one venue where
these challenges can be addressed
and discussed. GrainTech India has
become Indias largest event, and in
this report the organisers discuss how
the event can help the industry

ndian agriculture is now going through critical

times. On the one hand, relying on the strength of
Green Revolution strategy and having emerged
as an exporter of grains and food products, the
government is keen to enact a food security law to
ensure availability of food grains to every individual
in the country.
On the other hand, the weaknesses in the
implementation of the strategy are showing up in a
glaring manner.
One such instance is the huge losses of procured food grains for
want of proper storage facilities.

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GrainTech India: Indias largest grain milling

industry event

Major technology suppliers from Turkey, USA, China,

Germany, Italy, and India reserve their pavilions
The 6th edition of GrainTech India 2015, widely
acknowledged as Indias largest International exhibition
on grains, cereals, spices, oil seeds, feeds, products and
technologies is to be held from 21st to 23rd August 2015
at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC),
Bangalore, India.
GrainTech India has strong support from prominent Indian
agri and food organisations, adding the strength and value to
the event. Among the numerous organisations supporting the
exhibition are The Solvent Extractors Association of India,
All India Food Processors Association, Coffee Board, Roller
Flour Millers Federation of India, Spices Board India, The
Soyabean Processors Association of India, All India Rice
Exporters Association, Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export
Promotion Council, CLFMA of India and Indian Biscuits
Manufacturers Association.

The need for an effective supply chain

The need of the hour is to increase productivity of grains and

build an effective supply chain to ensure what is produced in
the farm reaches the consumer in good shape. In fact, what is
imperative is to plug every loophole in the food production
and distribution system, which means use of effective
available technology and building of modern storages is
required.
As per trade sources, India wastes food grains worth over
58,000 rupees every year because of weaknesses in storage
system and techniques and deficiencies in supply chain. This
colossal loss of grains is unfit for human consumption. It is

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unfortunate in a country where a sizeable section of the

population goes to bed hungry.

Looking towards new and better technology

India has over 5000 Rice mills, 1000 Flour milling plants,
200 Soybean plants, 2000 Spices crushing plant, 1500 Pulses
mills, 2000 Oilseeds crushing units, 1000 Feed Units, 100
Bio-fuel and energy projects, 1000 Coffee plants etc., looking
for new and better technology to upgrade their manufacturing,
processing, packaging line. GrainTech India 2015 will seek
to reduce the technology gap in processing as well as in the
supply chain.

Domestic and export targets

To feed increasing domestic demand and also to achieve

the export targets of food products, Ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Food Processing Industry and Agricultural and
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
(APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce are investing a
substantial share of the budget for promoting technological
up-gradation and value addition in all segments of Rice, Wheat,
Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Dairy and Feed and all other food
sectors. The event will join hands with the government to
support its efforts.
The last edition of GrainTech India 2014 had the participation
from over 28 countries around the world such as Turkey,
Poland, France, Italy, UK, China, USA, Holland, Spain, Japan,
South Africa, New Zealand, Israel, Taiwan, Switzerland,
Germany, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Oman, Iran,
India, Brazil and UAE etc., displaying their comprehensive
range of products and technologies in the grain industry. This
year we are expecting more countries to come to India for
technological interactions with their counter parts and tap the
huge potential of Indian market.
The 7th India Foodex 2015, an international exhibition on
food products, processing and packaging machinery and allied
Industries and India food park expo 2015 introduced for the
first time focusing on numerous food products, technologies,
minimising food wastage, value addition and cold chain will be
the concurrent Show.
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