Gujarat is one of the highly developed states in the country and its agricultural strength lies in its diversity of climate, strong marketing infrastructure, enterprising farmer base and, 1600 km coastal belt. The state has more than 50% of the land under the net cultivable area.

In the current times, the state’s agriculture economy has witnessed a shift towards high-value crops like cotton, groundnuts, fruits and vegetables, and condiments, and spices from low-value cereals and other crops. Gujarat is the leading producer of groundnut in the country and the third-largest producer of milk.

The key production statistics for the state (the year 2015-16) are presented below:

Production Cluster of the State:-

Gujarat has the following marketing facilities in the state:

• Food Processing Units: More than 30,000 food processing units are operating in Gujarat providing employment to over 1 million people.
• Agri-Export Zones: A total of 20 agri-export zones, with a focus on mango and vegetables and sesame seeds, have been identified by the State Government, 15 for Mango and Vegetables and five for sesame seeds
• There are 194 Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) market yards and sub-market yards in the state.
• 560 cold storage and fish processing units with a capacity of 20,30,873 MT
• 207 warehouses across 45 centers
• One irradiation unit in Bavla, Gujarat
• One Air cargo complex for Food exports
• Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor which passes over Gujarat

Agricultural markets in Gujarat:

• 560 cold storage and fish processing units
• 20 Agri Export Zones
• 207 warehouses across 45 centers
• More than 30000 food processing units
• 51 dairy plants
• 194 main market yards

Geographical Indication of Agricultural Processing in Gujarat:

The below Figures shows the statistics and Map representation of Processing Clusters in Arunachal Pradesh:

• Gujarat accounts for the largest share in the total investments in the food processing sector of India
• Gujarat’s dairy sector consists of 17 district milk producers’ unions, with around 14,598 milk co-operative societies
• As per the State Budget 2019-20, an allocation of US$ 824.63 million has been made to the Agriculture, Cooperation, and allied activities sector
• Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) was established in 1946 in Anand, Gujarat. Amul is a market leader in butter, whole milk, cheese, ice cream, dairy whitener, condensed milk, saturated fats, and long-life milk. In 2019-20, the company witnessed an increase of 17% in its turnover with Rs 38,550 crore (US$ 5.52 billion)

• Brands include Parle-G, Krackjack, Monaco, Hide and Seek, Poppins, Melody, Mango Bite Parle Products Pvt Ltd has a factory at Bhuj, Gujarat