Question

What is meant by the term 'agro-processing' industry?

• A. Activities carried out for conservation and handling of agricultural produce and to make it usable as food.
• B. Activities carried out for conservation and handling of agricultural produce and to make it usable as food, feed, fibre, fuel or industrial raw material.
• C. Activities carried out for conservation and handling of agricultural produce so as to make it qualified for export worldwide.
• D. Activities carried out for conservation and handling of agricultural produce so as to make it qualified for export as well as domestic consumption.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Activities carried out for conservation and handling of agricultural produce and to make it usable as food, feed, fibre, fuel or industrial raw material.

Agro-processing could be defined as a set of activities carried out for conservation and handling of agricultural produce and to make it usable as food, feed, fibre, fuel or industrial raw material.
Hence, the scope of the agro-processing industry encompasses all operations from the stage of harvest until the material reaches the end users in the desired form, packaging, quantity, quality and price.
The focus is not just on sale and consumption but overarching from harvest to sale.