PM Modi to kick off World Food India 2025; to unveil ₹770 cr support for 26,000 micro food units

Giving a major fillip to India’s food processing sector, credit-linked support of over ₹770 crore will be provided to nearly 26,000 beneficiaries for micro projects worth more than ₹2,510 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. The announcement will be a key highlight of World Food India 2025, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on September 25 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the PMO announced today in a statement.

As per the PMO, the four-day event, running till September 28, will showcase India’s strengths in food sustainability, nutrition, and organic production. It will feature CEO roundtables, technical sessions, and business interactions spanning B2B, B2G, and G2G formats.

World Food India 2025 will also host 21 participating countries, including France, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Italy, and the USA, along with over 150 international delegates. Around 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the exhibitions and 14 theme-based pavilions, which will cover issues such as India’s emergence as a global food processing hub, sustainability and net zero, nutraceuticals, plant-based foods, pet food, and specialty foods.

"World Food India will include CEO roundtables, technical sessions, exhibitions, and multiple business interactions including B2B (business-to-business), B2G (business-to-government), and G2G (government-to-government) meetings. It will also showcase 21 exhibiting countries, including France, Germany, Iran, Australia, South Korea, Denmark, Italy, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Belgium, Tanzania, Eritrea, Cyprus, Afghanistan, China, and the USA, along with 150 international participants," noted PMO in a release.

Positioned as India’s flagship event for the food processing industry, the platform aims to deepen global partnerships while giving small entrepreneurs access to finance, technology, and markets.

"World Food India will also have multiple thematic sessions covering a wide range of topics including India as a Global Food Processing Hub, Sustainability and Net Zero in Food Processing, Frontiers in Food Processing, India’s Pet Food Industry, Processed Foods for Nutrition and Health, Plant-Based Foods, Nutraceuticals, Specialty Foods, among others. It will feature 14 pavilions, each dedicated to specific themes and will attract around 100,000 visitors," the release further said.