The 3rd edition of World Food India 2024 is being held in New Delhi from 19-22 September 2024. The event is organised by the government of India to promote domestic and foreign investment in the country's food processing sector and to highlight the country's rich food culture to the world.
Along with the 3rd World Food India 2024 the 2nd edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit hosted is also being held.
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is organising the Global Food Regulators Summit on 20-21 September 2024 in New Delhi.
New Delhi hosted the first World Food India in 2017 and the 2nd edition in 2023.
The World Food India is organised by the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat are the partner states in the 3rd edition of World Food.
Japan is the partner country for World Food India 2024, and Vietnam and Iran are the focus countries.
Participants from 90 countries,18 Union Ministries, 26 States and Union Territories, and other statutory bodies related to the country's food sector are participating in World Food India 2024.
The theme of the 3rd World Food India 2024 is Processing for prosperity.
Prime Minister Narendra addressed the World Food india 2024 through a video message. He said that the government is committed to seeing that the country sets global benchmarks for innovation, sustainability and safety in the food sector. He also highlighted that the government has allowed 100 foreign direct investment (FDI) in the fod processing sector.
The inaugural session was also addresed by the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prahlad Joshi; Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan and Minister of States, Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Ministry of Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu.