World Food India 2025 wraps up with the focus on sustainability

The four-day World Food India 2025 concluded at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan. The event, inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India in the presence of the deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Patrushev, union ministers, Chirag Paswan and Prataprao Jadhav, and Minister of State for Food Processing and Railways Shri 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 emphasised 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.

Over the course of the summit, World Food India 2025 facilitated the signing of MoU worth more than ₹1,02,000 crore, representing one of the largest 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 Nitin Gadkari and Chirag Paswan, drew participation from more than 100 CEOs representing leading Indian and multinational companies. Discussions focused on sustainable investments, biodegradable packaging, waste valorisation, 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.

Sessions explored opportunities in pet food, nutraceuticals, plant-based foods, alcoholic beverages, and specialty foods.

The event witnessed participation from more than 10,500 B2B meetings, 261 G2G meetings, and over 18,000 reverse buyer-seller meetings organised over four days. Cumulative footfall crossed 95,000, reflecting the scale and interest generated by the event.

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 investments, strengthened international partnerships, and the vision of making India a world leader in agri-food value chains, the event has laid a foundation for future growth and global collaboration in the sector.