Food Consultants in Jammu and Kashmir

Often described as ‘Heaven on Earth’, Jammu and Kashmir is truly a place where nature displays its beauty in full glory. Ranking first in the cultivation of Apples, Walnuts, and Cherries, the horticulture industry serves as a major economic boost for the development of the state. The Food industry here offers a plethora of job opportunities for the youth as 7% of the country’s GDP is contributed by the Food Processing Sector providing employment to approximately 13 million people.

Key Food Processing Strengths

1. Fruit processing: The state is the highest temperate fruit producer. Various fruits like Apples, Cherries, Pears, Plums, and Apricots etc are produced providing prospective entrepreneurs an opportunity to tap into this segment.
2. Spice processing: The demand for Saffron, Red chilies and Cumin produced in J&K is world over. There is ample scope for setting up of processing units based on them.
3. Dry fruit processing: Walnuts and almonds are the major dry fruits produced in the state. About 206.43 ‘000 MT of Walnuts are produced. Both the nuts offer high potential for processing and export.
4. Cereal processing: Agricultural crops like Rice, Wheat, and Maize are some of the major crops produced in the state. Therefore, the creation of value-added cereal products and setting up of milling industry will be profitable.

Why Invest in Jammu & Kashmir?

• Consists of 3 Agri-climatic zones, particularly suitable for cultivation of wide varieties of fruits
• Has natural resources in abundance and is pollution free
• Consists of modern and robust Infrastructure facilities
• Well-Connected to carry out imports and exports

Initiatives

The state has 162 registered food processing units. J&K has 3 Food parks, 10 Industrial parks and 6 Cold Chain projects, giving investors all the chances for setting up of food processing units. The state industrial policy provides incentives along with single-window clearance mechanism. Allotment of land is given at concession rates and also the cost of setting up operations is lower.

Potential for new MSMEs