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Food Processing in Bihar

Growing the mid-size tier on the pathway to a USD 1 trillion economy. Bihar has India's largest pipeline of new micro food enterprises, a registered food industry growing faster than the national average, and about three-quarters of the country's makhana crop. This brief sets out the evidence — and three moves that would build a larger tier of mid-size, registered processors.

28,648
Micro food units approved under PMFME — highest of any state (to Dec 2025)
16.2%
Annual growth in registered food & beverage value added, 2018–19 to 2023–24 (India: 9.8%)
1,020
Registered food and beverage factories, 2023–24
~74%
Bihar's share of India's makhana output, 2025–26
Published September 2026
22-page policy brief · second in the sector series

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