National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) to host ANVESH–2026 to position India at the centre of global food dialogue

Key facts

• NIFTEM-K, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), will host the International Conference on Advanced Next Generation Vision for Emerging and Sustainable Healthy Foods (ANVESH–2026) from 26–28 February 2026.
• The conference will convene global experts from over 25 countries and is expected to host more than 1,000 delegates from academia, industry, and government.
• The Government of India has invested approximately ₹15,000 crore in the food processing ecosystem over the past four to five years.
• MoFPI has set a target to increase the processing of India’s agricultural produce from the current 12–13 percent to 25 percent within the next five years.
• The food processing sector has recorded a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 7 percent over the past decade, with processed food exports doubling in the same period.
• Annual post-harvest losses in India are estimated at nearly ₹1.10 lakh crore, and the conference will highlight the food as medicine paradigm for preventive healthcare.
• The event will feature over 50 exhibitors: startups, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.
• Participating global institutions are Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), McGill University, Wageningen University & Research, the Volcani Institute, and The University of Queensland.
• The conference will address emerging themes: digital compliance frameworks, food safety and traceability, alternative proteins, nutraceuticals, waste management, circular economy approaches, and agri-food entrepreneurship.
• Key speakers proposed for the event are Union Minister for MoFPI Chirag Paswan, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Member Ramesh Chand, MoFPI Secretary Avinash Joshi, and NIFTEM-K Director Harinder Singh Oberoi.