1 | Name Of Cluster | Kirshna Food Processing |
2 | Place | Krishna |
3 | District | Krishna |
4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 459 |
6 | No. of workers | 12000 |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 10900 Million |
8 | Associations in cluster | Vijayawada bakers Association The Krishna District Rice Millers Association The Krishna District Dal Mills Association |
9 | Major products | Rice Milling Fruit Processing Ethnic Foods Dhall Milling Bakery |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Canning is the main technology employed by the processors. |
11 | Major markets | Domestic- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh Export- Gulf countries, Canada, US |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Rice & Dall Milling Obsolete technology Lack of access to quality spare parts Lack of good inventory management systems Bakery Products Low Shelf life of the product Traditional baking practices Lack of marketing strategy Fruit Processing Lack of product diversification Lack of value added products Lack of infrastructure facilities Unhygienic production Lack of proper manufacturing and packing technology Lack of quality systems Ethnic Foods Low Shelf life of the product for catering to distant markets Lack of awareness on packaging |
13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by APITCO LIMITED, Hyderabad in Year 2002 |