World Food India 2025 MoUs signed worth of ₹1 lakh crore on Day 1 and 2 of the summit

On the day two of World Food India 2025, we witnessed significant strides toward positioning India as the global food basket of the future, with focused dialogues on sustainability, technology, investment, and international partnerships. The event is happening at Bharat Mandapam with high-level participation from global regulators, industry leaders, startups, and policymakers.

Today, involves sessions by partner and focus states, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Bihar; countries viz, New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan and Russia and sessions hosted by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of AYUSH, APEDA and World Bank. Additionally, MOFPI hosted thirteen sessions covering variety of topics including the five focus pillars of this year’s edition and key topics such as pet food, nutraceuticals, specialty foods, alcoholic beverages, and plant-based foods.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries witnessed the signing of MoUs by twenty-one companies with investments worth of more than ₹25,000 crore. With these, the total value of MoUs signed on Day 1 & 2 crossed ₹1 lakh crore worth of investments. As part of the summit, key government-to-government meetings were held with international counterparts of Russia and Portugal to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and food processing.

Alongside World Food India, two prestigious international events, 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit by FSSAI is happening which aims to provide a unique platform for global regulators to discuss harmonization of food safety standards and strengthen regulatory cooperation. And 24th India International Seafood Show (IISS) by Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) which focuses on India’s growing seafood export potential and global market linkages are being held as parallel events as part of World Food India.

The event urged all industry stakeholders to invest in innovations related to food processing segments. The event reinforced India’s position as a receptive and investment-ready destination, urging global stakeholders to leverage innovations across food processing segments, collaborate in technology transfer and knowledge sharing and participate in India’s journey from food security to nutrition security.