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Food Processing Opportunities in Goa

Food Consultant for Goa

Scenario of State of Goa

Goa is located in the western region of India. The state shares its border with the Arabian Sea to the west, Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the south and the east. Languages spoken are Konkani, Marathi, Portuguese, Hindi and English. Goa’s administrative headquarters are located at Panaji (the state capital) and Margao. The state has two districts: North Goa and South Goa. Goa has a tropical climate, with a monsoons lasting from June to September. Due to its long coastline, the weather is hot and humid for the rest of the year.

Agriculture is one of the important economic activities in Goa. The region endowed with wide range of land forms, water bodies and climate has potential for cereals and plantation crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, dairying, poultry, piggery, rabbitry and fishery. The soils are red latertic in hilly part and alluvial along the coast. Rice is the principal crop of the state.

Advantage Goa

•Availability of good natural port in Mormugao

•High Literacy Rate 89.95%

•Various Incentive Scheme for Industrial Growth

•Highest Per Capita Income in the Country

Economic Snapshot

At current prices, Goa’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) was Rs 771.72 billion (US$ 11.04 billion) in 2018-19.
The GSDP (in Rs) increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.08 per cent between 2011-12 and 2019-20.
Per Capita NSDP of the State at current prices was Rs. 4,67,998 in 2018-19, one of the highest in the country.
Growth of Per Capita NSDP in the Year 2018-19 was 10.9 per cent.
According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DPIIT), FDI inflow into the state of Goa, between April 2000 and June 2019 was US$ 985 million.