Processed Meat

The total processing capacity in India is over 1 million tons per annum, of which 40-50 percent is utilized. India exports about 2,773,498.74 tons of Animal Products in 2023-24, mostly buffalo meat. Indian buffalo meat is witnessing strong demand in international markets due to its lean character and near organic nature. (Source-DGCIS)

Meat processing helps to produce value added, variety and convenience meat products to meet lifestyle requirements. For efficient use of tough meat from spent buffalo, the development of value-added convenient meat products has been carried out, wherein meat and other components are minced to reduce their particle size and other ingredients are incorporated to improve the processing quality and palatability. (Source: IVRI and MOFPI)

Areas of Production:

Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are the key areas of processed meat production in India. (Source: DGCIS)

India Facts and Figures:

The country has exported 813.72 of processed meat to the world worth Rs. 20.55 Crores/ 2.48 USD Millions during the year 2023-24. (Source: DGCIS)

Major Export Destinations (2023-24): Vietnam, Bhutan, Qatar, U Arab Emts, Korea and Hong Kong. (Source: DGCIS)

The individual products under this sub-head are as below:

HSCode	Product	HSCode	Product
16025000	Prepared/Preserved, Meat Offals Of Bovine Animals (Excl. Homogenised Preps.)	16023900	A Other Prepared Preserved Poultry Of Heading No. 0105
16010000	Sausages & Similar Products, Of Meat/Meat Offal/Blood; Food Preparations Based On These Products	16021000	Homogenised Preparations Of Prepared/Preserved. Meat/Meat Offal Or Blood
16023200	A Prepared /Preserved Meat, Meat Offal / Blood Of Fowls Of The Species Gallus Domesticus	16029000	Other, Including Preparations Of Blood Of Any Animal
16030010	Extracts & Juices Of Meat

(Source: DGCIS)