India Must Shift From Rice Volume to Value, Says Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan

India must shift from rice volume to value, says Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan

India has progressed in rice production and is now focusing on value addition and food processing. Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan outlined the need for improved quality and sustainability in the rice value chain. The government aims to enhance rice exports while promoting innovation in processing technologies. Strengthening agricultural links to industry is essential for achieving rural prosperity and increasing farmer incomes.

India must shift from rice production to value addition, improve traceability and sustainability: Chirag Paswan

He said the rice industry needed to examine how machinery and technology used across the value chain, from paddy cultivation to processing, could be manufactured domestically

India must focus on rice value addition, traceability: Paswan

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan on Friday called for greater value addition, research and technological innovation in India's rice sector, saying the country must move beyond high production volumes to improve product quality and strengthen its position in global markets.