Reasons to Invest

Third largest grocery market in the world.
Grocery and gourmet is expected to be one of the biggest D2C categories by 2027.
Online channel's shares of overall grocery retail is expected to reach a market size of ~$24 Bn, with a 53% CAGR over 2019.

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Policy Advisory/Representation

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Issue Resoution

Regulatory Clearance Facilitation

FDI Norms

100% FDI under the Government approval route is allowed for retail trading, including through e-commerce, in respect of food products manufactured and/or produced in India.
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FDI Allowed

Growth Drivers
100% FDI under the Government approval route is allowed for retail trading, including through e-commerce, in respect of food products manufactured and/or produced in India.

Government Support

National Retail Policy (Draft)

Through the policy, the government intends to simplify the rules and regulations for the retail sector and expedite growth

National e-Commerce Policy

Through the policy the government intends to institue a robbust framework for achieving holistic growth of the e-commerce sector

Digital Payments

The government is backing technologies such as UPI and RuPay networks to promote digital transactions and increase adoption in smaller cities. In the FY22 Budget, an INR 1,500 Cr scheme was proposed to financially incentivize digital payments.

5G Network

Heavy investment made by the Government of India in rolling out fibre network for 5G will aid the long term growth of food retail through the online channel

Digital India

Aims to create a trillion dollar online economy by 2025 by enabling initiatives such as Bharat Net, Jan-Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile (JAM) trinity, and  Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM)

Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020

Rules delineate roles and responsibilities for marketplace and sellers, and will reinforce competition and efficiency within the Indian e-commerce market

Allied Sectors

Food Processing and Logistics sectors are allied with Food Retail industry.

Indian food processing output is set to double from $263 Bn in 2019-20 to $535 Bn in 2025-26, growing at a CAGR of 12.6%. The industry is evolving rapidly with emerging product categories like added dairy products, frozen meat, RTE, and snacks driving growth.
Under schemes such as Mega Food Parks and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana robust & modern food processing infrastructure is being developed across the nation. Also, the recently announced INR 10,900 Cr PLI scheme for the Food Processing sector is set to indirectly benefit the food and grocery retailing sector in the longer run, ensuring a strong supply for food retail businesses in India

Major Investors