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In the recent decades in India, the improvement in infrastructure and fiscal incentives has led to a favourable business environment, readily available markets, the availability of sufficient raw material for value addition and rising per capita income.
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The food industry comprises meat and meat products; fish and fish products; fruits and vegetables; vegetable oils and fats; milk and milk products; cereals; pulses and value-added products; animal feeds; confectionery products; bakery products; raw and processed sugar; beverages; and distillery and blending of spirits.
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Bathla, S., Shiv Jee (2021). Temporal and Spatial Patterns in Employment and Productivity Growth in the Organised Food Industry. In: Bathla, S., Kannan, E. (eds) Agro and Food Processing Industry in India. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9468-7_6
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