SME Times - Huge Scope in Meat & Poultry Processing Sector: Sahai, Huge Scope in Indian Food Processing Industry, Huge Scope in Poultry Processing Sector, Huge Scope in Meat Processing Sector

Sahai addressing the conference on 'Meat and Poultry Processing Board' in New Delhi.

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SME Times News Bureau | 06 May, 2010
Minister of Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai said that the meat and poultry processing sector in the country has great potentials for growth and exporters in this sector need to look for new untapped markets.

"A Pink Revolution is at our doorstep which will catapult the meat and poultry processing sector of our country to great heights," said Sahai while inaugurating the National Meat and Poultry Processing Board Conference in the national capital recently.

He stressed the need for tapping the huge and hitherto untapped export market for Indian meat and poultry processed products.

The minister also also highlighted the importance of creating standard policies for meat production and export, standardizing the quality and safety aspects of meat and poultry, and creating infrastructure facilities for modern slaughter houses, meat testing facilities and cold storages for the growth of the meat and poultry processing sector.

Speaking at the occasion, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing, Sinha Ashok also viewed that new entrepreneurs venturing in meat and poultry processing industries have great potentials for growth.

"At present meat consumption per capita is 6 grams per day will have to be improved to 50 grams a day in the next decade or so. When such phenomenal increase in meat consumption occurs, the sector will witness a tremendous growth," Sinha said.

"There is tremendous scope in meat and poultry processing sector'," he added.

In his speech, Sahai said that the board may consider some more laboratories in different parts of the country after establishing the first meat and poultry food-testing laboratory in Delhi which would start its functioning by June 30.