Telangana evolves as India’s food processing hub

Hyderabad: After establishing itself as a hub for technology, healthcare, innovation, electronic manufacturing and aerospace industries in the country, Telangana is now gradually proving itself to be a hub for the food processing sector as well.

Already, India’s largest ice-cream manufacturing unit in the form of Hatsun’s venture and the first unit of French flavours and beverage firm Georges Monin SAS, apart from one of the largest wet corn milling plants, one of the largest export oriented oleoresin and chilli processing units and India’s first fully integrated fresh water fish production unit, all these are operating from Telangana.

The fish produced at the aqua hub at Rajanna Sircilla will shortly be exported to United States and other countries. Three private companies are setting up the aqua hub at Rajarajeswara Sagar with an investment of Rs.2,000 crore.

More are on the way, including a food processing unit from the multinational LuLu Group, which recently made an announcement.
All this is happening with the State government according top priority for the food processing sector ever since the State’s formation.

The move is being boosted from different sides with agriculture, livestock, poultry and oil palm production also increasing steadily in the State.

With the State government supporting the growth of agri and food production units, there is a steady flow of investments in the food processing sector. Since 2014, the food processing sector has generated fixed capital investment of Rs.6,864 crore generating over 80,000 employment opportunities. Over 3,800 units have been established across the State so far.