FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
As agro/food-processing industry has enormous potential in the State, the Government will actively promote it, bringing immense benefits to the economy, adding value to agricultural produce, enhancing rural employment and incomes. A comprehensive study will be arranged to identify and promote the key products for which the State has comparative advantages in agro / food processing. Infrastructure such as Food Parks, incentives for units manufacturing innovative value-added products, specialized entrepreneurial development programmes, sourcing and development of the required technology, financial assistance for setting up of cold chains from the farm to the retail outlets, export facilitation etc are on the anvil. A separate division in the Industries Department with a Secretary to Government to be in charge of food processing, will be created to give focused attention to this sector.
POTENTIAL SECTORS - Sea Food and Marine Products
Kerala contributes nearly half of India's marine fish landing of 2,50,000 tons sardines, shrimps, lobster, cuttlefish, squid, tuna and so on, which have very high demand in the overseas markets are available in abundance. Ongoing technology upgradation in the export-oriented marine product sector points to greater growth in the immediate future.
Recommended Investment Options:
Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Marine Products
Freeze Dried Marine Products
Shrimp/Crab Extracts
Shrimp/Fish Feeds
Shrimp Feed Ingredients
Sushi Shrimp.
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