World Food India 2025 Concludes with Record
Investments and Global Partnerships
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World Food India 2025 Wraps Up, Strengthening
India’s Position in Global Agri-Food Value Chains
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Over 95,000 Participants Join India’s Largest
Food and Agriculture Convergence
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International Governments and Businesses
Join Hands to Expand India’s Food Value Chains
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Seafood Industry Gains Momentum with Global
Buyers and Policy Push for Quality and Safety
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Sustainability, Nutrition, and New-Age Foods
Dominate Policy and Industry Discussions
The
four-day World Food India 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan,
concluded on 29 September 2025, marking a milestone for India’s food
processing sector. Inaugurated by the Prime Minister in the presence of
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Union Ministers Chirag
Paswan, Prataprao Jadhav, and Ravneet Singh, the event brought together global
leaders, policymakers, and industry captains.
Key highlights:
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Investment
Commitments: Over ₹1,02,000
crore in MoUs signed, the largest-ever in the sector.
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Grassroots
Empowerment: PM
released credit-linked subsidies worth ₹2,518 crore to 26,000
beneficiaries under the PMFME scheme.
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Global
Participation:
Delegations from 12+ countries explored deeper cooperation in agri-food
value chains.
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CEO
Roundtable:
Co-chaired by Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Chirag Paswan, attended by 100+ CEOs,
focusing on sustainability, logistics reforms, and the blue economy.
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Technical
Agenda: 40+
sessions on pet food, nutraceuticals, plant-based and specialty foods; 3rd
Global Food Regulators Summit discussed digital tools, food safety, and
obesity strategies.
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Engagement
Scale: 10,500+
B2B, 261 G2G, and 18,000+ reverse buyer-seller meetings; footfall crossed 95,000.
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Parallel
Event: 24th India
International Seafood Show inaugurated by Minister Chirag Paswan
highlighted seafood export potential.
Outcome: The
event reaffirmed India’s emergence as a global hub for food processing and
sustainable innovation, strengthening its role in international agri-food
value chains.
The
four-day World Food India 2025 concluded at Bharat Mandapam on 29 September,
2025, Pragati Maidan, marking a landmark moment in the journey of India’s food processing
sector. The event, inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in the presence
of the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Mr. Dmitry Patrushev, Union Ministers Chirag
Paswan and Prataprao Jadhav, and Minister of State for Food Processing and Railways
Ravneet Singh, brought together global leaders, policymakers, industry captains,
and innovators to deliberate on the future of food and agriculture.
In
his inaugural address, the Prime Minister emphasized India’s role as a reliable
global supplier, highlighting its agricultural diversity, rising middle-class demand,
and government initiatives such as 100% FDI, the Production Linked Incentive Scheme,
and Mega Food Parks. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also released credit-linked
subsidies to 26,000 beneficiaries for micro projects worth ₹2,518 crore under
the PMFME scheme, reflecting the government’s commitment to empowering grassroots
entrepreneurs.
Over
the course of the summit, World Food India 2025 facilitated the signing of Memorandums
of Understanding worth more than ₹1,02,000 crore, representing one of the
largest-ever investment commitments in the Indian food processing sector. The Ministry
of Food Processing Industries also enabled collaborations with leading academic
and research institutions including NIFTEM-T and NIFTEM-K, supporting technology
transfer and partnerships in food fortification, nutraceuticals, and start-up incubation.
The
CEO Roundtable, co-chaired by Union Ministers Shri Nitin Gadkari and Shri Chirag
Paswan, drew participation from more than 100 CEOs representing leading Indian and
multinational companies. Discussions focused on sustainable investments, biodegradable
packaging, waste valorization, the potential of the blue
economy, and reforms in logistics and transport to reduce costs and enhance competitiveness.
A
series of government-to-government meetings reinforced India’s international partnerships,
with delegations from Russia, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Maldives, Portugal, New Zealand,
Zimbabwe, Uganda, Eswatini, Côte d’Ivoire, and Kuwait engaging with Indian counterparts
to explore avenues for deeper cooperation in agriculture and food processing. These
dialogues further cemented India’s role as a trusted partner in global agri-food
value chains.
The
technical agenda of World Food India 2025 was equally robust, featuring more than
forty sessions conducted by partner states, focus states, ministries, international
organizations, and industry associations. Sessions explored opportunities in pet
food, nutraceuticals, plant-based foods, alcoholic beverages, and specialty foods,
while the 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit provided a platform to deliberate on
digital tools for risk management, next-generation regulatory skills, food safety
through public-private partnerships, and nutrition-led strategies for addressing
obesity.
The
event witnessed strong industry and public participation, with more than 10,500
B2B meetings, 261 G2G meetings, and over 18,000 reverse buyer-seller meetings organized
over four days. Cumulative footfall crossed 95,000, reflecting the scale and interest
generated by the event.
Parallel
to World Food India, the 24th India International Seafood Show was inaugurated by
Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan on 25th September at Pragati Maidan. Organized
by the Marine Products Export Development Authority, the show included industry
lectures, roundtable meetings, technical sessions, and a reverse buyer-seller meet,
focusing on unlocking the potential of India’s seafood exports.
As
World Food India 2025 drew to a close, it reaffirmed India’s emergence as a global
hub for food processing, innovation, and sustainable practices. With record-breaking
investments, strengthened international partnerships, and a strong alignment with
the vision of making India a world leader in agri-food value chains, the event has
laid a solid foundation for future growth and global collaboration in the sector.