A STUDY ON THE STATE OF FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

  • P. Sudhakara Rao Research Scholar, Department of Management, Rayalaseema University, Andhra Pradesh, India & Assistant Professor, ASN Women’s Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • Sathish Babu Adipudi Associate Professor, P. G. Department of Commerce & Management Studies, V. R. S. & Y. R. N. (P. G.) College, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • Sripathi Kalvakolanu Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology, & Research (Deemed to be University), Andhra Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Food Processing, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial Motivation, Problems

Abstract

The essential requirements for human sustenance are air, water and food. Man has travelled distance destination in search of food and fodder. Human existence and survival depend on food and in fact, all living creatures require food for its survival. For a country like India with more than a billion populations, this food processing opens enormous opportunities. India is experiencing a great momentum in embracing the organic revolution. Though the Indian Organic Food industry is at its slow pace, the growth is significant in past few years. The Food processing industry is growing with a rapid rate and has a great-untapped potential to lead the economy to progress (Khan F M and Ahmad S, 2014). Not only being just another form of industry, but for India's development, food processing industry is very essential as it help to bridge the gap between two pillars of economy, namely industry and agriculture (Salman H and Bhargava P.K, 2016). Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh is recognized for the presence of several agro-based units. Particularly the importance of various foodprocessing units is considerable. To understand the state of food processing units in Chittoor district and profile of various entrepreneurs who are running these units, a study is carried out. Chittoor district is a center for food processing units due to the availability of raw material abundantly. This paved the path for the development of food processing units in this area. An attempt has been made in this paper to discuss about the prospects and problems of these food-processing units.

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How to Cite
P. Sudhakara Rao, Sathish Babu Adipudi, & Sripathi Kalvakolanu. (2019). A STUDY ON THE STATE OF FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. International Journal of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Perspectives, 8(01), 3574-3598. Retrieved from https://lscmp.com/index.php/lscmp/article/view/25
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