The four-day World Food India 2025 concluded on Sunday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking a major milestone in India’s food processing sector. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, Union Ministers Chirag Paswan and Prataprao Jadhav, and Minister of State Ravneet Singh, the event brought together global leaders, policymakers, industry captains, and innovators to discuss the future of food and agriculture.
In his inaugural address, the Prime Minister highlighted India’s role as a reliable global supplier, citing the country’s agricultural diversity, rising middle-class demand, and government initiatives such as 100% FDI, the Production Linked Incentive Scheme, and Mega Food Parks. He also released credit-linked subsidies worth ₹2,518 crore to 26,000 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, underlining the government’s support for grassroots entrepreneurs.
During the summit, Memorandums of Understanding worth over ₹1,02,000 crore were signed, marking one of the largest investment commitments in India’s food processing sector. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries facilitated collaborations with academic and research institutions including NIFTEM-T and NIFTEM-K, supporting technology transfer, food fortification, nutraceuticals, and start-up incubation.
The CEO Roundtable, co-chaired by Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Chirag Paswan, saw participation from over 100 CEOs from Indian and multinational companies. Discussions focused on sustainable investments, biodegradable packaging, waste valorization, the blue economy, and logistics reforms to enhance competitiveness.
Government-to-government meetings further strengthened India’s international partnerships, with delegations from Russia, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Maldives, Portugal, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Eswatini, Côte d’Ivoire, and Kuwait exploring deeper cooperation in agriculture and food processing.
The summit featured over 40 technical sessions on pet food, nutraceuticals, plant-based foods, alcoholic beverages, and specialty foods. The 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit highlighted digital tools for risk management, next-generation regulatory skills, public-private partnerships in food safety, and nutrition-focused strategies for tackling obesity.
The event saw more than 10,500 B2B meetings, 261 G2G meetings, and over 18,000 reverse buyer-seller meetings, attracting a cumulative footfall of over 95,000. Parallel to World Food India, the 24th India International Seafood Show, inaugurated by Union Minister Chirag Paswan, focused on boosting India’s seafood exports through lectures, technical sessions, and buyer-seller meets.
World Food India 2025 reinforced India’s emergence as a global hub for food processing, innovation, and sustainability, paving the way for future growth and stronger international collaborations in the sector.