date:May 22, 2012
norganised sector contributing over 70 per cent of the total production, stated Dr Bawa.
The bakery industry has earned approximately $278 million during 2010-2011. According to various reports, the annual production including bread, biscuits, pastries, cakes and buns was to the tune of three million tonnes. Bread alone had a market of 1.5 million tonnes. Reduced profit was the main challenge of the organised bread production sector. The rising prices of main ingredients like sugar, edible oil