Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2026. Source

Syllabus

Agriculture · Food Processing Industry

Food processing and related industries in India—scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

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