India is a country of villages whose total number is approximately

5.76 lakh. According to the 1981 Census, out of a total population 68.4
crores in the country, the rural population was 52.8 crores and the urban
population was 15.6 crores. The rural population therefore constitutes 77
percent of the total. The distribution of the population of a country among
the different occupations gives an indication of the stage of its economic
development. Occupations may be broadly divided into three categories,
viz, primary, secondary, and., tertiary. The primary sector includes activities
like agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishery, mining and the like.
These are called primary because their products are essential for human
life.
Industries, large and small, come under the secondary sector.
Transport, communications, banking and finance, and other services are
placed under the tertiary sector.
Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy. About 64% of labour
force depend upon agriculture and it contributes approximately 26%of
gross domestic product. Agriculture contributes to 18% of Indian exports.
The ninth five year plan gives emphasis on running the capabilities of small
peasants and promoting sustainable agricultural system for promotion of
agricultural production. Agriculture as the main occupation of the people of
Rural India. So, the Development of Agriculture is necessary.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the nodal
organization of the DARE to develop agricultural technology input material
and the use to gain self-sufficiency.
Indian Agriculture is pegged by nature's vagaries, low level productivity,
vast disguised unemployment, poor techniques of agricultural production,
etc. The significance of agriculture in India arises from the fact that the
development in agriculture is an essential condition for the development of
rural economy and national economy as well.
AGRICULTURE AND ITS ORIGIN
Agriculture as a planned, systematic approach to food acquisition
existed for at least 10,000 years. Evidence of the presence of wheat and
some legumes in the 6
th
millennium B.C. have been found in the Indus
valley. By 2500B.C.Rice was an important component of the staple diet in
Mahenjodaro near the Arabian sea. By 3500 BCE Farming of Rice, coconut
trade and cotton growing and Textiles were quite advanced in the valley.
With the growth of rapid Industrialization there had been development in
agricultural production. Green Revolution implies to improve agricultural
production within and; maintaining a high level of agricultural production
over a long period of time to improve agricultural production.
Use of high yielding varieties of seeds, use of chemical fertilizers,
pesticides, use of improved technology, agricultural credit to farmers are
possible due to growth of Industrialization. Invest in agriculture in irrigation
facilities, tractors, ware houses etc. have been rising continuously
increasing the demand for industrial output and adding to the nations
capital stock.


AGRICULTURC IN INDIA
India is an agricultural country. The backbone of Indian economy is
agriculture. India is one of the greatest grower of sugarcane, rice, cotton,
groundnuts, tea, jute, etc. India has her place in the production of these
materials. With the production of so many things, India is faced with deficit
in her food requirements. The methods of Indian Agriculture are
unscientific. So the need for agricultural improvement is imperative from
many points of view.

AGRICULTURE IN ODISHA
Orissa contributes one-tenth of the rice production in India, gram,
ragi, maize, are second ranking crops in different districts. Rice, oil seeds,
jute, cocojtiut, turmeric are important crops in India, rice is also the most
dominant crop of orissa and is concentrated in areas of Cuttack, Sambaipur,
Puri, Koraput. Oil seeds cultivation is concentrated in Districts like Cuttack,
Koraput, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Dhenkanal, etc. Unlike Kerala, in Orissa
coconut is primarily grown as a fruit crop. Oil seeds like Sasameum,
Mustard, Castor are me in Orissa.
The unprogressive outlook of the Indian farmers is the greatest
hurdle in the way of improvement in agriculture. The barrier in adopting
the scientific methods of farming is the conservative, orthodox and
illiterate of the Indian Farmers. So there is a need for 'RURAL



INDUSTRIALIZATION:
Rural India
Rural industrialization refers to the setting up of a wide range of agro-
industries, light engineering Industries, and consumer goods industries,
organized on modern lines, in suitable rural growth centres for fruitful
utilization of local resources, natural and human. The rural industries would
form a part of the process of industrialization of the country. But these
industries are expected to realize certain objectives like the following:
(a) To provide maximum support to agriculture by way of supplying its
inputs and industrial services;
(b) The growth of agricultural production by providing a market.
(c) Manufacture a few selected articles for' local consumption like soap
and edible oils.
(d) Provide facilities for processing of agricultural goods, supplying
spares for agricultural machinery and the likes;
(e) Catering to towns and cities or even export markets in certain
selected goods manufactured by using local resources and skills;
(f) Sub-contracting to urban enterprises
(g) Tap local mineral or energy resources
Reasons for Rural Industrialization
The necessity for rural industrialization arises out of the factors
explained below.
(1) Industrialisation of the rural areas becomes necessary for making the
anti-poverty programmes more effective and self-sustained. It is the
success of the anti-poverty programmes that would make the process of
planned econo9mic development of the country more meaningful. The
anti-poverty programmes aim at improving the conditions of living of
nearly 37% of the total population from 1985 onwards.
(2) One may approach the process of development on the basis of the
observed facts about economic activities in the rural and urban areas. Rural
areas are found specialising in agriculture and industries are
generally found in urban areas. Therefore, it may be considered
reasonable to develop agriculture i9n rural-areas and industries in urban
areas. But such a strategy of development suffers from two shortcomings.
In the first place, it leads to uneven development, as agriculture has a
tendency to grow at a slower pace than industry. Secondly, as the level of
output per worker in the industrial sector is higher than in agriculture, the
gap in the income levels in the two sectors becomes very large in course of
time. In fact, it is this strategy of development adopted in our country in
the past that lies at the root of the tragic contradictions in Indian planning.
(3) Traditional agriculture is found to be greatly dependent on the industrial
sector. The latter supplies some of the inputs of agriculture and also
provides the market for many kinds of agricultural output. The wealth
generated in rural areas, the food grains grown there and the raw materials
produced have gone into urban areas where value added to them has been
very great. But the reverse flow of the value added to rural areas, either
partly or wholly, has not materialised. As a consequence, the relationship
between traditional agriculture and modern industry has become
exploitative. This should be stopped by a process of meaningful rural
industrialization. Agro- industrial centres and the establishment of a large
number of rural fabricating centres are likely to put an end to this rural
exploitation.
(4) We haves a huge mass of rural landless labourers who constitute over
one-third of the rural population. These people are helped only when
employment and wages rise in trie agricultural sector. If such opportunities
don't exist, they have to be provided with employment avenues in sectors
other than agriculture in the rural areas. This gives an additional reason for
rural industrialization.
With the growth and impact of Industrialization, there are many large-
scale, small scale industries and cottage industries have been increasing on
a large number to increase national income. Similarly Agro-industries have
contributed towards the growth of rural economy. These Agro-industries
are established in the rural areas as well as urban areas for the
improvement of agricultural productivity.

Agro-Industries:
Agro-industries in a broad sense refers to those industries which use
agricultural raw materials for production and produce certain inputs that
farmers need for agricultural purposes;.;
The development of agro-industries in rural areas like food-processing,
dairy products, wood products, oil mills, rice mills should form an important
part of our future development strategy. These agro-industries are based
on the crops grown and output produced in the agricultural sector and
should be located in rural areas close in rural areas close to raw material
sources. These industries are .known to have strong forward and backward
linkage effects.
The reasons for emphasizing agro-industries in our future, development
strategy may be explained.
1. There is very great scope for expansion of such industries like food,
tobacco, wood products and furniture, dairy products and paper. In view of
their high growth potentialities and forward and backward linkage effects,
development of such agro-based industries will enable us to have faster
growth of output, employment and percapita income in a shorter
Period.
2. These industries are easier to set up and provide more income and
employment per unit of capital investment. As such, they are very much
suitable for a country suffering from capital shortage
3. Agro-industries produce consumer goods whose demand
increases with the growth of employment and income. As a result, these
industries would help us to control the pressure of inflation.
4. These industries expand the demand for agricultural goods and raw
materials. This encourages agricultural production. Against the background
of increased demand, integrated development of agriculture and industry
would be possible.
5. Agro-industries will not only provide an incentive to farmers to raise the
productivity of agriculture but also help in modernization of the rural
sector. There is the possibility of a change in attitudes and greater
enthusiasm to adopt improved methods of production.
6. One of the important shortcomings of our process of economic
development so far has been a high concentration of industrial activity in a
few cities and relative neglect of the rural .areas. The rural industrial sector
has remained relatively stagnant. The rural areas have been
insulted from the overall industrialization process in the country. It is
necessary to involve the rural masses, in the development process. This
would be possible only through the establishment of agro-industries in the
rural areas.
Types of Agro-Industries in Development of A nation.
Agro- industries are mainly classified into four categories such as:
Agro-Produce processing units viz., Rice mills, Flour mills, and oil
extracting units, sugar mills.
Agro-Produce manufacturing units viz. Bakery, Bread, and
sugar.
Agro-Inputs manufacturing units viz, fertilizers and pesticide
etc.
Agro-Service centres.

Role of agro-Industries in Development of Nation
Agro- industries play a vital role in the economic development of a
country. More particularly its role in the rural development is significant
because of the importance of agriculture in the rural economy. Agro-
industries help to improve the state in coin e ,and lead to an equitable
distribution of the same among different sectors, and regions in the
economy/Furthermore, they help to promote decentralization of
development in the economy; these industries generate employment
opportunities on a large scale and contribute significantly the process of
self-sustained growth. The economic prosperity of a developing economy
depends on the forward and backward linkages of development process.
Agro-industries lead to the creation of these linkages on a large scale by
maximizing complementarities of agriculture and industry.
As improvement in agricultural productivity depends largely on a
variety of inputs of Industrial origin including fertilizers, pesticides,
agricultural tools and, implements. The role of

agriculture in the
development of industry cannot be ignored.
Industries supply fertilizers, pesticides to the development of
agriculture. While agriculture in turn supplies to the industries not only
wage goods but also raw materials.
Role of Agro-Industries in The rural Odisha
Orissa is endowed with vast agricultural" resources that provide wide scope
for the development of agro-industries. Bhubaneswar, Puri, Koraput,
Sambalpur, Cuttack, etc. -being agriculturally developed, offers immense
possibilities for the growth
;
pf .agro-industries units which acts as a guide
post to similarly situated districts and even to not so similarly situated
districts in respect of several parameters of agro-industrial development.

Agro based Industries
Amongst the agro-based industries, the jute mill at Dhanmandal in
Gajpur district, is the most important. Raw jute is being supplied from the
jute growing belt of the Mahanadi-Brahmani delta.
Cotton Textiles
A textile mill was established at Chaudwar in 1949 with a capacity of 50,000
spindles and 864 looms. This mill is market based. It gets its supplies of raw
cotton from the. cotton belt located in the Western Peninsula-. Six cotton
spinning mi 11,3
:
are also operating at Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Khprda, Tistoi,
Athyarh, Tor'a and Govindapur mostly in the cooperative sector. Other
small weaving and spinning mills are operating at Sambalpur, Baripada.
Sericulture
Sericulture is an agro-based industry having very high potential in
rural Orissa. Sericulture is high employment oriented, requires low
investment and brings high return. It has a low gestation -period, can help
earn a lot of foreign exchange and is non-polluting. Orissa is second to Bihar
in the manufacture of Tassar with a. production of about 10 tonnes
per annum. This variety of silk is mostly. Manufactured in old Mayurbhanj,
Sundergarh, Kendujhar, Sambalpur and Koraput district. The Tassar
worms thrive mostly on the shorea robusta (sal), Terminalia arjuna and
Terminalia tomentosa. All these trees are found in abundance in
the forests of Orissa. Sericulture which started in Orissa 1926 in
Cuttack, Puri and Ganjam districts gradually spread to sundergarh,
phulabani and Koraput districts. Mulberry silk is much less important
compared to Tassar and Eri in Orissa. Sincel981, the Bivoltive Sericulture
Development project has been taken up by the state Government. It covers
areas in R.Udayagiri and Mohana. blocks and in old Koraput, Ganjan,
phulabani, Kalahandi, Cuttack, Puri, 'samblapur and Kendujhar districts.
Sugar Mills
A sugar mill was started in Orissa on the eve of the second world
war, at Aska. All sugar factory are raw material oriented. The sugar factory
at Aska is the oldest in the state. At the end of the seventh plan, three
sugar factories were operational at Aska, Bargarh and Rayagada. Two more
factories are being set up at Nayagarh, in Nayagarh districts and Badamba
in Cuttack. Besides, some other Sugar mills were started at Dharmagarh in
old Kalahandi district, H^aripur in Dhenkamal district, Nabarangapur in
Nabarangpur district, Deogaon in Balangir district and Anandapur in
Kendujhar district.
Rice Mills -
Rice mill are an important agro-based industry in Orissa. They cluster
invariably around the railheads of old Baleshwar, Cuttack and Sambalpur .
districts. Besides, a large number of rice hullers are operating in rural
collecting centres all over Orissa .

Aska Co-op. Sugar Industries

ASKA COOP. SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED is one of the oldest Sugar Industry established in the
year 1963 at a cost of Rs.161.98 lac in India commenced the sugar production in the year 1963-64
and proving its existence successfully year after year. The present crushing capacity of the mill is
2500 TCD.


It has a distillery, an ancillary unit producing 10000 bulk liters of rectified spirit utilizing molasses, the
organic byproduct of the sugar unit.


The Plant is located at Aska town 170 Km road drive from the State Capital of Orissa Bhubaneswar
and 40 Km from Bramhapur City. ASKA SUGAR is a very Big FAMILY of more than 35,000 family
members comprising 20,000 farmers, 900 employees and many more.


Sugar Industry in Orissa
Sugar Factories Details
Dharani Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.
(Location Bhadrak, Dist.Belasore)
Date 13-2-90, Pvt.
Crushing Capacity 2500
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Ghasipura, Anandpur Keonjhar, L.I. No. 29
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Pipli, Dist. Puri, L.I. No. 32
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Malkangiri, L.I. No. 25
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Kendrapara, L.I. No. 24
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Barachana Jajpur, L.I. No. 26
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Baripada, Dist. Mayurbhanj, L.I. No. 23
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
Location-Basta, Dist. Balasore, L.I. No. 22
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Indl. Prom & Inv. Corpn. of Orissa Ltd
Ipicol House, Janpath, Bhubaneswar, Khurda 751007.
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD
Location-Charichhak, Nimapara, Dist. Puri, L.I. No. 33
Moneycraft Sugars & Chemicals Ltd
A-7, Neelkantha Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751012, Location-
Podbahal, Dist. Sundargarh, L.I. No. 28
dt.- 6.2.97, Crushing
Capacity- 2500 TCD.
Orissa Sugar Ltd.
(Location at Nawarangpur), Dist. Koraput
Date 20-3-89, Pvt.
Crushing Capacity 2500
Ponni Sugars & Chemical Ltd
Teh.Boudh, Dist.Phulbani
Date 26-10-90, Pvt.
Crushing Capacity 2500
Sakthi Sugars Ltd
At. Jaipur, Dist. Jagatsingpur, 2500 TCD, Pvt. LI- 435
(1993)
Date 7-12-93.
Surya Sugars Ltd.
Teh.Bhanjanagar, Dist.Ganjam
Date 26-10-90, Pvt.
Crushing Capacity 2500

Cooperative Sugar Industries

At present three Cooperative Sugar Industries namely Aska Cooperative Sugar Industries , Baragarh
Cooperative Sugar Mill, and Bijayananda Self-Help Sugar Cooperative help cane growers by
providing marketing infrastructures , good remunerative prices for their cane and providing
employment opportunity directly and indirectly to the people .Besides, these Sugar Industries
provide high yielding varieties of seeds to the farmers and fertilisers and arrange credit support from
Cooperative and other Banks under tie-up arrangement.
At present three Cooperative Sugar Industries namely :
Aska Cooperative Sugar Industries
Baragarh Cooperative Sugar Mill
Bijayananda Self-Help Sugar Mill
Bijayananda Self-Help Sugar Cooperative help cane growers by providing marketing infrastructures
,good remunerative prices for their cane and providing employment opportunity directly and indirectly
to the people .Besides, these Sugar Industries provide high yielding varieties of seeds to the farmers
and fertilisers and arrange credit support from Cooperative and other Banks under tie-up
arrangement.

Crushing performance of these three Sugar Industries is furnished below:
Sugar
Indust
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Crushe
d (MT)
Sugar
produce
d (Qntl)
Rec
o
very
%
Crushe
d (MT)
Sugar
produce
d (Qntl)
Rec
o
very
%
Crushe
d (MT)
Sugar
produce
d (Qntl)
Recover)
%
Aska Coop
Suga
Industry
142657
.523
121297.
6 9
8.5 74283.
942
67115.5
8
9.04 43,606.
330
37,895 8.84
Baragarh
Coop
Sugar Mill
62931.
904
59040.4 9,04 27270.
803
24589 9.02 - - -
Bijayanand
a Coop
Sugar Mill
55905 54381 10.0
1
16544 10538 8.00 11888 9730 8.00



Puri
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
A.K. UDYOG BIRNARSINGHPUR, PURI
BABA BISWANATH SHELLER RICE MILL DELANG, PURI
JAY MATADI RICE MILL BALIGUALI, PURI
K.C. RICE MILL THENTAPUR,
BIRNARSINGHPUR, PURI
KAMADHENU MODERN RICE MILL CHANDANPUR, PURI
MAA MANGALA RICE MILL KALIKABARI, PURI
SAHOO SHELLER UNIT KUSUPUR, PURI
SHREE JAGANNATH RICE MILL BIRHARE, KRUSNAPUR, PURI


Angul
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
BABA GANGARAM FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. ANGUL
KAMLESH RICE MILL ANGUL
KRISHNA PADDY & FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. ANGUL
SAI HI-TECH RICE INDUSTRIES MARATIRA, ANGUL
SARLIA FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. ANGUL


Balangir
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
ANNAPURNA PADDY PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. RADHARANI PARA,
BALANGIR
ASHISH ENTERPRISES BALANGIR
AVATAR TRADERS TUSRA, BALANGIR
BANSAL RICE MILL KANTABANJI,
BALANGIR
BARDHAMAN RICE & LAND PVT. LTD. TUSRA, BALANGIR
BHAGWATI RICE MILL GAINTALA, BALANGIR
BHAGWATI RICE MILL MINAPALI, TUSRA,
BALANGIR
BHAGWATI RICE MILL KANTABANJI,
BALANGIR
DURGA RICE MILL BALANGIR
GURU KALYANDAS RICE MILL KANTABANJI,
BALANGIR
HANUMAN SORTEX GAJABAHAL, TUSRA,
BALANGIR
JAI BHAWANI RICE MIL PVT. LTD. SONEPUR RD.
BALANGIR
JAI TULSI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. BELGAON, BALANGIR
KEDIA RICE MILL TUSRA, BALANGIR
LAXMI RICE MILL BELGAON, BALANGIR
LILURAM RICE MILL KANTABANJI,
BALANGIR
MAA MANGALA RICE MILL MALMUNDA,
BALANGIR
MAHABIR FOOD PRODUCTS BELGAON, BALANGIR
MAHABIR TRADERS BELPADA, BALANGIR
MAHALAXMI RICE MILL BHARSUJA, BALANGIR
MINERVA PADDY PRODUCTION PVT. LTD. BAIRASAR RD.
BALANGIR
PAHADI MATA RICE MILL KANTABANJI,
BALANGIR
PURUSOTTAM FOOD PRODUCTS BAIRASAR RD.
BALANGIR
R. K. FOOD PRODUCTS KANTABANJI,
BALANGIR
R.K. RICE MILL PVT. LTD. RLY. STN. ROAD,
BALANGIR
R.M. RICE MILL RAMPUR, PATNAGARH,
BALANGIR
RADHASWAMI RICE MILL SAINTALA, BALANGIR
S.B. PRASAD RICE MILL PATNAGARH,
BALANGIR
SALASAR BABA RICE MILL RIDUL, TITLAGARH,
BALANGIR
SAMLESWARI FOOD PRODUCTS TUSRA, BALANGIR
SANTOSH RICE MILL TUSRA, BALANGIR
SHANKAR RICE MILL PATNAGARH,
BALANGIR
SHANTI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. BALANGIR
SHREE SHYAM RICE MILL PVT. LTD. KHAMARMUNDA,
BALANGIR
SHREE SHYAMJI PADDY PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. BELPARA, BALANGIR
SONA RICE MILL TITLAGARH, BALANGIR
SREE RAM FOOD PRODUCTS TUSRA, BALANGIR
SRI BAJRANG RICE MILL STN. ROAD, BALANGIR
SRI KRISHNA RICE MILL PATNAGARH,
BALANGIR
SRI SHANKAR RICE MILL (P) LTD. KHAMARMUNDA,
BALANGIR
UTKAL LAXMI RICE MILL BALANGIR
VIKASH RICE MILL TUSRA, BALANGIR



Bargarh
COMANY NAME ADDRESS
ANNAPURNA RICE MILL BARGARH
ATTABIRA RICE MILL ATTABIRA, BARGARH
BALAJI AGRO PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. SARANDA, BARGARH
BALAJI UDYOG KESAR NAGAR,
BARGARH
BASUNDHARA RICE MILL RENGALI CAMP,
BARGARH
BHAWANI PADDY PROCESSING PVT. LTD. BHURSIPALI, BARGARH
BIMALA RICE MILL BHATLI, BARGARH
BRAJESWARI FOOD PVT. LTD. ATTABIRA, BARGARH
GAJALAXMI FOOD PROCESSING PVT. LTD. RENGALI CAMP,
BARGARH
GODAVARI FOOD PVT. LTD. KALAPANI, BARGARH
JAGADHATRI RICE MILL PAIKMAL, BARGARH
JAYSHREE JINMATA RICE MILL NADIPARA, BARGARH
JAY JAGANNATH FOOD PRODUCTS GOURTIKIRA,
BARGARH
JAY JAGANNATH RICE INDUSTRIES PATRAPALI, BARGARH
JAY JAGANNATH RICE MILL PVT. LTD. KALAPANI, BARGARH
JINDAL PADDY PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. CHAKARKEND,
BARGARH
JINDAL RICE MILL PVT. LTD. CHAKARKEND,
BARGARH
KALESWAR RICE MILL MAHULE, BARGARH
KANSAL FOOD PRODUCTS N.H.6, BARGARH
KANSAL INDUSTRIES PATHARLA, BARGARH
KONARK RICE MILL CHARPALI, BARGARH
KRISHNA POHA MILL N.H.6, BARGARH
LATH AGRO INDUTRIES GUDESIRA, BARGARH
LATH RICE PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. GUDESIRA, BARGARH
LAXMI RICE MILL SOHELA, BARGARH
LAXMI NARAYAN PADDY PROCESSING PVT.
LTD.
PADAMPUR, BARGARH
M.M. FOOD PRODUCTS REMENDA, BARGARH
MAA AMBE RICE MILL CANAL AVENUE,
BARGARH
MAA ANNAPURNA RICE INDUSTRIES PAIKMAL, BARGARH
MAA SAMLESWARI FOOD PRODUCTS PVT.
LTD.
CHAKARKEND,
BARGARH
MAA SAMLESWARI UDYOG SARANDA, BARGARH
MAA VAISHNODEVI RICE MILL PAIKMAL, BARGARH
MAHABIR RICE MILL NUA SARSARA,
BARGARH
MAHARAJA FOOD PRODUCTS CHAKARKEND,
BARGARH
MANISHA AGRO INDUSTRIES PV. LTD. RLY. STN. ROAD,
BARGARH
MOTILAL MAKHAN LAL FOODS PVT. LTD. BABEBIRA, BARGARH
NAVADANYA FOODS PVT. LTD. GOBINDPUR,
BARGARH
NEELAM INDUSTRIES RENGLI CAMP,
BARGARH
OM FOOD PRODUCTS NAGENPALI, BARGARH
OM RAMCHANDI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. JADA, BARGARH
ORIENTAL RICE MILL N.H.6 BARGARH
PADMASINI RICE MILL DUMERPALI,
BARGARH
PADMAVATI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. BHOITIKIRA, BARGARH
PAWAN FOOD PRODUCTS KHAIRPALI, BARGARH
R.K. RICE & DAL MILL NADIPARA, BARGARH
RAJESH RIC & POHA MILL BHATLI ROAD,
BARGARH
RAJIB LOCHAN RICE MILL BEHERA, BARGARH
S.S.G.S. RICE MILL BARPALI, BARGARH
SARANGI RICE HULLER KANTAPALI, BARGARH
SARDA RICE MILL PAHADSRIGIDA,
BARGARH
SHANKAR RICE MILL TAMPARSARA,
BARGARH
SHERAWALI RICE INDUSTRIES BANIPALI, BARGARH
SHREE HANUMAN RICE MILL PAIKMAL, BARGARH
SHREE MAHALAXMI INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. BARPALI, BARGARH
SHREE SHYAMJEE INDUSTRIES TURUNGA, BARGARH
SHYAM HULLER & FLOUR MILL BANPALI, BARGARH
SHYAM SUNDAR RICE MILL GUDESIRA, BARGARH
SIDHEWSWAR RICE MILL KALAPANI, BARGARH
SRI BINAYAK RICE MILL DUSMILE, BARGARH
SRI LAXMI HI-TECH FOOD PRODUCTS ATTABIRA, BARGARH
SRIJEE RICE MILL PVT. LTD. CHARPALI, BARGARH
SRI RAM FOODS & BEVERAGES GOVINDPUR,
BARGARH
SRI SHYAM AGRO PRODUCTS TURUNGA, BARGARH
SUBARNA FOOD PRODUCTS J. SRIGIDA, BARGARH
SUBHANI RICE MILL NUA KHAIRPALI,
BARGARH
TULI BROTHERS BHATLI, BARGARH
UMA SHANKAR RICE MILL PAPANGA, BARGARH
UTKAL FOODS BARGARH
UTKAL RICE INDUSTRIES AMBAPALI, BARGARH
UTKAL RICE & FLOUR MILL PADAMPUR, BARGARH
VAISHNODEVI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. BISIPALI, BARGARH
BIJAY LAXMI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. RENGALPALI,
BARGARH
BINAYAK FOOD PRODUCTS BARPALI, BARGARH

Rayagada
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
ANAND LAXMI MODERN RICE MILL PITAMBAHAL, RAYAGADA
ANANDPURAM RICE MILL TUMBIGUDA, RAYAGADA
BHAWANI RICE MILL KOTAPETA, RAYAGADA
BIJAY LAXMI RICE MILL KOLANARA, RAYAGADA
DAMAYANTI RICE MILL J.K.ROAD, RAYAGADA
GOURI SHANKAR RICE MILL SERIGUDA, RAYAGADA
GOURI SHANKAR TRADERS & RICE MILL HATA, MUNIGUDA,
RAYAGADA
HARE BILASH MODERN RICE MILL BHUJABALA, RAYAGADA
KALKI MODERN RICE MILL KOMTALPETA, RAYAGADA
LAKHIRAM JAIN & SONS MUNIGUDA, RAYAGADA
LAXMI GANESH RICE MILL THUMBIGUDA, RAYAGADA
LAXMI GANAPATI MODERN RICE MILL KALYANSIGHPUR,
RAYAGADA
MAA MAJHI GOURI ENTERPRISES GANDHINAGAR, RAYAGADA
MAJHI GOURI MODERN RICE MILL SRIKONA, RAYAGADA
MALATI RICE MILL AMBADOLA, RAYAGADA
MANIKESWARI RICE MILL DURGI, RAYAGADA
NARSINGH RICE & FLOUR MILL KUMARDHAMINI,
RAYAGADA
OM GAYATRI MODERN RICE MILL SERIGUDA, RAYAGADA
OM SHIVA SAI MODERN RICE MILL KOTAPETA, RAYAGADA
ORISSA RICE MILL THUATRE ROAD,
RAYAGADA
R.M.C.S. RICE MILL NEW COLONY, RAYAGADA
SAI PRIYA MILLS PVT. LTD. DEBADOLA, RAYAGADA
SANTOSH LAXMI RICE MILL KOTAPETA, RAYAGADA
SANTOSHI RICE MILL HATA, MUNIGUDA,
RAYAGADA
SATYA NARAYAN RICE MILL DURGI, RAYAGADA
SEETA MATA MODERN RICE MILL AMBADOLA, RAYAGADA
SHIVA SHAKTI RICE MILL KHALIGUDA, RAYAGADA
SITARAM MDERN RICE MILL KONTALPETA, RAYAGADA
SRI BALAKRISHNA RICE MILL AMLABHATA, RAYAGADA
SRI GANESH MODERN RICE MILL CHATIKONA, RAYAGADA
SRI JAGANNATH RICE MILL KALYANSINGHPUR,
RAYAGADA
SRI LAXMI NARAYAN RICE MILL BHUJABALA, RAYAGADA
SRI LAXMI RICE MILL BISAM KATAK, RAYAGADA
SRI RAMA MILLS KOMTALPETA, RAYAGADA
SRI SHANKAR TRADERS NEW COLONY, RAYAGADA
SRI SHIVA SHANKAR RICE MILL KHALIGUDA, RAYAGADA
SRI SRINIVASH MILL KALYANSINGHPUR,
RAYAGADA
TARA TARINI RICE MILL MUNIGUDA, RAYAGADA
TOFIK RICE MILL HATA, MUNIGUDA,
RAYAGADA
VANASKI KRISHNA MODERN RICE MILL RAYAGADA
VINAI TRADERS M.G. TEMPLE ROAD,
RAYAGADA
VODIA PARAYYA & BROTHERS MUNIGUDA, RAYAGADA

Sambalpur
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
A.B. RICE INDUSTRIES GOLAMAL, RENGALI,
SAMBALPUR
AMBIKA RICE MILL SANSINGHARI, SAMBALPUR
ANNAPURNA RICE MILL GODBHAGA, SAMBALPUR
ANNAPURNA RICE MILL REMED, SAMBALPUR
ARUN TRADIG CO. KHETRAJPUR, SAMBALPUR
BAJRANGBALI RICE MILL MUNDOGHAT, SAMBALPUR
CHAITANYA KRISHNA RICE MILL LADUKHAI, SAMBALPUR
CHANDRAMA RICE MILL RAGHUNATHPALI,
SAMBALPUR
CHOUDHRY RICE MILL CHIPLIMA, SAMBALPUR
DARUKA SONS PVT. LTD. KABRAPALI, SAMBALPUR
GUNANAK RICE INDUSTRIES REMED, SAMBALPUR
HARIRAM RICE MILL JAYGHANTA, SAMBALPUR
JAY JAGADAMBA AGRO PRODUCTS REMED ROAD, SAMBALPUR
JAGADAMBA RICE INDUSTRIES GODBHAGA, SAMBALPUR
JANTA OIL INDUSTRIES REMED ROAD, SAMBALPUR
KALINGA COMMERCIAL CORPORATION KRISHNA NAGAR, RENGALI,
SAMBALPUR
KALYANI FOODS BARAIPALI, SAMBALPUR
LAXMI AGRO INDUSTRIES BHATRA, SAMBALPUR
MAA METAKANI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. KUCHINDA, SAMBALPUR
MAA SAMLESWARI FOOD PRODUCTS SANSINGHARI, KATAPALI,
SAMBALPUR
MAA TARA RICE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. SANSINGHARI, SAMBALPUR
MITTAL RICE MILL BAIJAMUNDA, SAMBALPUR
MOHINI RICE MILL CHIPLIMA, SAMBALPUR
NALINI RICE MILL BAIJAMUNDA, SAMBALPUR
R.B. & SONS KENGHATI, SAMBALPUR
R.K. RICE MILL LARPANK, REMED,
SAMBALPUR
R.P. RICE MILL BAIJAMUNDA, SAMBALPUR
RITU RICE MILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
SAMBALPUR
SAMLESWARI FOOD PRODUCTS BHOI TIKIRA, SAMBALPUR
SAMLESWARI INDUSTRIES BHOI TIKIRA, SAMBALPUR
SAMLESWARI RICE MILL REMED, SAMBALPUR
SANSKAR RICE MILL BARAIPALI, SAMBALPUR
SARASWATI RICE MILL BAMRA, SAMBALPUR
SAKAMBARI HI TECH FOODS NAKSAPALI, SAMBALPUR
SHANKAR RICE MILL NAKSAPALI, SAMBALPUR
SHANTI RICE MILL BARGAON, SAMBALPUR
SHIV SHAKTI RICE MILL MALTI GANDARPUR,
SAMBALPUR
SHIVOM RICE MILL JAYANTAPUR, SAMBALPUR
SHREE VISHNU RICE & FLOUR MILL REMGALI, SAMBALPUR
SRI BALAJI RICE MILL A. KATAPALI, SAMBALPUR
SRI DURGA RICE MILL RENGALI, SAMBALPUR
SRI HANUMAN RICE MILL SASAN, SAMBALPUR
SRI JAGADAMBA RICE MILL KUCHINDA, SAMBALPUR
SRI JAGANNATH RICE MILL PUTIBANDH, DHANUPALI,
SAMBALPUR
SRI MAA SAMLESWARI INDUSTRIES HERO, SAMBALPUR
SRI MAHABIR RICE & FLOUR MLLL RENGALI, SAMBALPUR
SRIRAM RICE MILL BHATRA, SAMBALPUR
SRI SALASAR FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. SASAN, SAMBALPUR
SUSHIL UDYOG REMED ROAD, SAMBALPUR
VAISHNOI DEVI RICE & CHUDA INDUSTRIES LARPANK, SAMBALPUR
VEKATESWAR RICE MILL SANSINGHARI, SAMBALPUR


Dhenkanal
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
ANNAPURNA RICE MILL BADALO, DHENKANAL
KAMLESH RICE MILL BADALO, DHENKANAL
LAXMI NARAYAN AGRO FOODS PVT. LTD. DHENKANAL


Kalahandi
COMPANY NAME ADDRESS
ARIHANT AGRO INDUSTRIES KESINGA, KALAHANDI
ASHIRBAD RICE MILL KOELGAON, JUNAGARH,
KALAHANDI
B.D. UDYOG KESINGA, KALAHANDI
B.K. FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. KESINGA, KALAHANDI
BABA BAIDYANATH FOOD PRODUCTS JUNAGARH, KALAHANDI
BAJARANG RICE INDUSTRIES LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
BALAJI AGRO PRODUCTS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
BALAJI TRADERS NARLA ROAD, KALAHANDI
BHAGWATI RICE MILL JUNAGARH, KALAHANDI
BHAWANI RICE MILL JAYPATNA, KALAHANDI
BHOLA FOOD PRODUCTS NUNMATH, KESINGA,
KALAHANDI
BIJAY LAXMI PADDY & AGRO PVT. LTD. LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
BIMAL AGRO INDUSTRIES TALPADAR, KALAHANDI
BIMALA FOOD PRODUCTS BELMAL, KESINGA,
KALAHANDI
BITARAG TRADERS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
CHARBAHAL AGRO INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. CHARBAHAL,KALAHANDI
D.K. RICE MILL PVT. LTD. KESINGA, KALAHANDI
D.S. RICE MILL BODEN, DHARAMGARH,
KALAHANDI
DADIJI AGRO INDUTRIES DHARAMGARH, KALAHANDI
DASRATHI RICE MILL LUNABAHAL, JAYPATNA,
KALAHANDI
DHANLAXMI RICE MILL LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
DURGA AGRO INDUSTRIES KESINGA, KALAHANDI
J.M.B.G. RICE MILL DASPUR, KALAHANDI
JAGDAMBA AGRO INDUSTRIES BARPADAGUDA, JAYPATNA,
KALAHANDI
JAGDAMBA AGRO INDUSTRIES KESINGA, KALAHANDI
JAY BHARAT OILS MILLS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
JAY BHAWANI RICE MILL MAHIBAHAL, JUNAGARH,
KALAHANDI
JAY DURGA RICE MILL PVT. LTD. LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
JAY GIRI GOBARDHAN RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
JAY HANUMAN RICE MILL SIUNI, KOKSARA,
KALAHANDI
JAY JANARDHAN RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
JAIN AGRO INDUSTRIES KESINGA, KALAHANDI
KALINGA RICE MILL PVT. LTD. KESINGA, KALAHANDI
KAPILESWAR RICE MILL KHAIRPADAR, KALAHANDI
KHETAN RICE MILL NARLA ROAD, KALAHANDI
L.N. FOOD PRODUCTS JUNAGARH, KALAHANDI
M.B.G. RICE MILL BODEN, DHARAMGARH,
KALAHANDI
M.R. RICE MILL MOTER, KOKSARA,
KALAHANDI
MAA BHUBANESWARI RICE MILL RENGALPALI, JAYPATNA,
KALAHANDI
MAA GOURI RICE MILL PVT. LTD. SHIVRAMPUR, JAYPATNA,
KALAHANDI
MAA LANKESWARII RICE MILL KOELGAON, KALAHANDI
MAA MANIKESWARI RICE MILL BHAWANIPATNA,
KALAHANDI
MADAN FOOD PRODUCTS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
MAHALAXMI RICE MILL LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
MAHALAXMI RICE MILL DABRIPADAR, KALAHANDI
MANIKESWARI AGRO INDUSTRIES NARLA ROAD, KALAHANDI
MANIKESWARI TRADERS NARLA ROAD, KALAHANDI
NIGANIA UDYOG KESINGA, KALAHANDI
OM RAM RICE MILL JUNAGARH, KALAHANDI
OM SRI HAREKRISHNA AGRO TECH LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
ORISSA RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
PAIKRAY RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
PAWAN TRADERS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
R.B.F.N. RICE MILL PVT. LTD. CHARBAHAL, JUNAGARH,
KALAHANDI
R.K. AGRO PRODUCTS LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
R.K. MODERN RAW & BOILED RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
S.L. RICE MILL KALIABHATA, KALAHANDI
S.M. RICE MILL JAYPATNA, KALAHANDI
S.M. RICE MILL MALIGUDA, KALAHANDI
SABITRI AGRO PRODUCTS LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
SAKAMBARI RICE INDUSTRIES BANER, JAYPATNA,
KALAHANDI
SALASAR BABA FOOD PRODUCTS NUNMATH, KESINGA,
KALAHANDI
SAMLESWARI AGRO INDUSTRIES KHAJURPADA, KESINGA,
KALAHANDI
SANTOSH KUMAR AGRAWAL JUNAGARH, KALAHANDI
SALIMAR FOODS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
SHEETAL AGRO INDUSTRIES JAYPATNA, KALAHANDI
SHIVSHANKAR RICE MILL LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
SHREE GANPATI RICE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. KUSUMKHUNTI, MOTER,
KALAHANDI
SHREE KRISHNA RICE INDUSTRIES CHICHRLA, KESINGA,
KALAHANDI
SHREE RAM FOOD INDUSTRIES KESINGA, KALAHANDI
SHRI SYAMJI OIL MILLS KESINGA, KALAHANDI
SIDHARTH KUMAR RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
SIDHARTH RICE MILL KESINGA, KALAHANDI
SRI BAJARANG RICE MILL LADUGAON, KALAHANDI
SRI BALAJI RICE MILL BUDHIPADAR, JUNAGARH,
KALAHANDI
SRI GANESH RICE MILL MOTULGUDA, JAYPATNA,
KALAHANDI
SRI GOPAL FOOD PRODUCTS JAYPATNA, KALAHANDI
SRI LAXMI RICE MILL KOELGAON, KALAHANDI
SURAJ AGRO INDUSTRIES BANGOMUNDA, KOKSARA,
KALAHANDI
TIRUPATI AGRO INDUSTRIES KADOGUDA, JUNAGARH,
KALAHANDI
TRIPURA FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. KADOGUDA, JUNAGARH,
KALAHANDI
VAISHNODEVI RICE MILL DANGRIGUDA, KOKSARA,
KALAHANDI



Orissa's main agriculture products are rice, pulse, oil seeds, vegetables, groundnut, cotton, jute, coconut,
spices, potato, cansugar, fruits etc.

There is a vast scope for agro based industries as: rice milling, Dal milling, edible oil milling,
dehydration of vegetables, maize milling, cattle poultry, cotton oil, potato chips, coconut oil, sugar
mills, mushroom cultivation, non edible oils and many more agro based industries.

There is also a wide scope for food processing small scale industries as: spice grinding, ginger powder,
fruits, soft drinks, cornflakes, tomato sauce, squash-jam-jelly etc.

An Introduction
The agro industry is regarded as an extended arm of agriculture. The development of the agro
industry can help stabilise and make agriculture more lucrative and create employment opportunities
both at the production and marketing stages. The broad-based development of the agro-products
industry will improve both the social and physical infrastructure of India. Since it would cause
diversification and commercialization of agriculture, it will thus enhance the incomes of farmers and
create food surpluses.

The agro-industry mainly comprises of the post-harvest activities of processing and preserving
agricultural products for intermediate or final consumption. It is a well-recognized fact across the
world, particularly in the context of industrial development, that the importance of agro-industries is
relative to agriculture increases as economies develop. It should be emphasized that food is not
just produce. Food also encompasses a wide variety of processed products. It is in this sense that
the agro-industry is an important and vital part of the manufacturing sector in developing countries
and the means for building industrial capacities.


The agro Industry is broadly categorised in the
following types:

(i) Village Industries owned and run by rural households
with very little capital investment and a high level of
manual labour; products include pickles, papad, etc.
(ii) Small scale industry characterized by medium
investment and semi-automation; products include
edible oil, rice mills, etc.
(iii) Large scale industry involving large investment and
a high level of automation; products include sugar, jute,
cotton mills, etc.
The development of agro-based industries commenced during pre-independence
days. Cotton mills, sugar mills, jute mills were fostered in the corporate sector.
During the post-Independence days, with a view to rendering more employment
and using local resources, small scale and village industries were favored.

The increasing environmental concerns will give further stimulus to agro based industries. Jute and
cotton bags, which have begun to be replaced by plastic bags, have made a comeback. It is the right
time to engage in mass production of low cost jute/cotton bags to replace plastic bags.

The agro industry helps in processing agricultural products such as field crops, tree crops, livestock
and fisheries and converting them to edible and other usable forms. The private sector is yet to
actualize the full potential of the agro industry. The global market is mammoth for sugar, coffee, tea
and processed foods such as sauce, jelly, honey, etc. The market for processed meat, spices and
fruits is equally gigantic. Only with mass production coupled with modern technology and intensive
marketing can the domestic market as well as the export market be exploited to the fullest extent. It
is therefore imperative that food manufacturers understand changing consumer preferences,
technology,With modernization, innovation and incorporation of latest trends and
technology in the entire food chain as well as agro-production, the total
production capacity of agro products in India and the world is likely to
double by the next decade.

India is the second largest producer of food in the world. Whether it is canned food, processed food,
food grains, dairy products, frozen food, fish, meat, poultry, the Indian agro industry has a huge
potential, the significance and growth of which will never cease.

Sea fishing, aqua culture, milk and milk products, meat and poultry are some of the agro sectors that
have shown marked growth over the years. linkages between members of the food supply chains
and prevailing policies and business environments to take advantage of the global market.

Processed Food Segment
The processing level of the agro industry may be at the primary, secondary or tertiary stage. In the
case of hides and skins, India exports largely semi-processed items whereas in coffee/tea, the
exports are mostly in secondary stage by way of fully processed bulk shipments without
branding/packing. Exports at the tertiary stage mean branding and packaging the product that are
ready for use by the consumer.
A few years ago, companies struggled to sell packaged foods. But
now it is much easier to break into the Indian market because of a
younger population, higher incomes, new technologies and a
growing middle class, estimated at 50 million households. An
average Indian spends around 53 per cent of his/her income on
food. The domestic market for processed foods is not only huge but
is growing fast in tandem with the economy. It is estimated to be
worth $90 billion. Processed Food Manufacturing companies are
required to be persistent and must adapt products to the Indian
cultural preferences.

Many big companies like ITC, HLL, Nestle entered the Indian market a long time ago and have
made a deep penetration in the market. From these success stories we can learn some lessons in
order to capture the higher end of the local market and get a fair share of the export market. The
model is structured around the following:-

* Large scale investment and adoption of the latest technologies
* Intensive marketing efforts
* Perhaps, a foreign tie-up can be beneficial
* Brand name.

The levels of processing and manufacturing can be classified into three groups, namely manual,
mechanical and chemical or a combination thereof. In choosing the process, the main considerations
are the nature of the raw materials, technology of processing, and packing.


Other Segments
Dairy product is another area where there is enormous
potential. No doubt the country has made tremendous
strides in the last 20 years in production and processing
of milk and milk products. But the fact remains that
only 15 per cent of all the milk produced is processed.
Today, a large number of people suffer from diabetic or
cardiac ailments and availability of fat free milk, fat free
curd and sugar free food is poor. A simple product like
soya milk is not produced in adequate quantity.
Fish and shrimp have good export potential but there is an immense lack of cold
storage and modern processing facilities. For instance fish production is around six
million tonnes a year and the frozen storage capacity spread over 500 units is only
one lakh tonnes.

Another area is herbal medicine. It is being increasingly realized the world over that herbal drugs do
not have any side effects. India has a good number of tried and tested herbal products in use and
what is required is rigorous quality control, proper packaging and a brand name.

The government and modern retailers are addressing these issues with new laws on packaging and
labeling as well as greater investment in the supply chain.
The Progress Ahead*
With modernization, innovation and incorporation of latest trends and technology in the entire food
chain as well as agro-production, the total production capacity of agro products in India and the
world is likely to double by the next decade.

India is the second largest producer of food in the world. Whether it is canned food, processed food,
food grains, dairy products, frozen food, fish, meat, poultry, the Indian agro industry has a huge
potential, the significance and growth of which will never cease.

Sea fishing, aqua culture, milk and milk products, meat and poultry are some of the agro sectors that
have shown marked growth over the years.





Agro industry in Orissa is upward bound despite the industrial scenario showing signs
of recessionary trends.
Agro and agro-based industry in Orissa is upward bound despite the industrial scenario in the State
showing signs of recessionary trends. The sector has posted positive performance in the second half
of 2008-09 compared to the first half.
According to the CII report, Bi-annual Industry Monitor of Orissa, the industrys production has gone
up by seven per cent, sales by 4-6 per cent and exports by 2-3 per cent during the period. Capacity
utilisation levels of the agro and agro-based units have gone up by 7-8 per cent, inventory levels by
around 3 per cent, value of production by 8-10 per cent and pricing by 5-6 per cent. The sector has
seen profits go by up to 7 per cent.
The report states that a favourable monsoon combined with fluctuations in the currency value
exerted major impact on the performance. But the catch is whether the industry would sustain the
trend in the current fiscal. The still elusive monsoon has already raised serious concerns over
agriculture and productivity in the ensuing season.
The CII study, however, puts industry performance up during April-September 2009 over October
2008-March 2009. It foresees growth in production by up to 5 per cent, sales 4-5 per cent, exports
by around two per cent. Capacity utilisation is expected to go up by around 6 per cent while price
level would increase by 2-4 per cent and profit margins by up to 4 per cent in the current half year
period.
The sector has though voiced concerns over the quality of raw materials even as it called upon the
Government to take effective measures for improving transport infrastructure and uninterrupted
power supply.
The cement industry in the State has also stressed on transport infrastructure for growth of the
sector. The industry performance has also been marked by positives during the period October 2008
- March 2009.
Production had gone up by 5-7 per cent, sales by 5-7 per cent and capacity utilisation levels by up to
10 per cent. The industry, however, had to suffer declining trends in price level by 5 per cent as profit
margins slid to around 7 per cent. The forecast is mixed for the ongoing half year from April to
September 2009. The industry foresees an increase in production by 3-5 per cent and growth in
sales by 3-5 per cent. Price levels are expected to increase by 3-5 per cent along with profit margins,
the report stated.