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India’s grain economy forms one of the world’s largest and most integrated agri-industrial value chains, connecting farmers, aggregators, millers, processors, exporters, ingredient suppliers, logistics providers and technology companies. The country is a major producer of rice, wheat, pulses, millets, maize, soybeans and oilseeds, supporting a large domestic market and a broad food and agricultural processing sector.
India processes more than 200 million tonnes of grain annually, with the milling and grain-processing industry employing more than 400,000 professionals. The sector includes a diverse mix of traditional businesses and modernising processing facilities, including more than 10,000 rice mills, 5,000 flour mills and chakki plants, 2,000 pulse mills, 2,000 spice grinding units, 2,000 oilseed crushing plants and 1,000 feed mills, alongside soybean and coffee processing operations.
This industrial base is generating demand for technologies and solutions across a range of areas, including cleaning, grading, milling, fortification, storage, automation, packaging and quality control.
Against this background, the 16th edition of GrainTech India 2026 is scheduled to bring together stakeholders from across the agri-food value chain. The exhibition will focus on the technologies and systems involved in the movement of agricultural commodities from raw material handling through processing and into finished food products.
The 2026 edition will take place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, a state with a significant role in India’s agricultural and food-processing economy. Gujarat is a major producer of groundnut, sesame, castor and cumin, while its pulses, maize, millets and other coarse cereal sectors continue to develop. These industries are contributing to demand for post-harvest management, milling, storage and value-added processing technologies.
The state’s industrial base, port connectivity and trade links with the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia also support its role in regional and international agricultural trade. Gujarat is home to a wide range of food-processing companies and small and medium-sized enterprises, alongside a growing agritech and foodtech ecosystem.
Alongside the exhibition, the International Conference on Innovations in Grains, Cereals, Pulses & Oilseed Milling Industry will bring together policymakers, technology providers, processors, exporters and industry professionals. The conference programme will address topics including milling technology, post-harvest efficiency, fortification, sustainability, automation and digitalisation.
GrainTech India 2026 will therefore provide a platform for examining technological developments and business opportunities across one of the world’s largest and most diverse grain and agri-processing economies.
