The Middle East and Africa region includes economies such as South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other countries. There is an increasing use of encapsulation to control the release of food ingredients and protect them during the processing environment. The demand for dietary supplements is growing steadily in the region.

 

There are changing consumer attitudes towards health and wellness. Increasing health consciousness amongst consumers is creating demand for dietary supplements. The demand for fortified and functional food products is also increasing in the region. Additionally, growing demand for encapsulated ingredients in personal care products will drive the growth of the market in the region.

 

The Business Market Insights provides you regional research analysis on 'Middle East and Africa Encapsulation Market' and forecast to 2028. The research report provides deep insights into the regional market revenue, parent market trends, macro-economic indicators, and governing factors, along with market attractiveness per market segment. The report provides an overview of the growth rate of the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market during the forecast period, i.e., 2021-2028.

 

Market Analysis

The report profiles the key players in the industry, along with a detailed analysis of their individual positions against the regional landscape. The study conducts SWOT analysis to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the key players in the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market. The researcher provides an extensive analysis of the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market size, share, trends, overall earnings, gross revenue, and profit margin to accurately draw a forecast and provide expert insights to investors to keep them updated with the trends in the market.

 

The study conducts SWOT analysis to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the key players in the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market. Further, the report conducts an intricate examination of drivers and restraints operating in the market. The report also evaluates the trends observed in the parent market, along with the macro-economic indicators, prevailing factors, and market appeal with regard to different segments. The report predicts the influence of different industry aspects on the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market segments and regions.

 

The research on the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market focuses on mining out valuable data on investment pockets, growth opportunities, and major market vendors to help clients understand their competitor's methodologies.

 

The research also segments the Middle East and Africa Encapsulation market on the basis of end user, product type, application, and demography for the forecast period 2021-2028. Comprehensive analysis of critical aspects such as impacting factors and competitive landscape are showcased with the help of vital resources, such as charts, tables, and infographics. The pandemic situation has subsequently resulted in the delay in spreading adequate awareness programmes in the SAM region.

 

The current global coronavirus disease has not only resulted in millions of deaths but also posed indirect effects on other diseases and healthcare programs. In view of the current Covid-19 pandemic, and the need to maintain social distancing, Government organisations issued the recommendation on April 1, 2020, to put all community-based surveys, active case-finding activities, and mass treatment campaigns for neglected tropical diseases on hold until further notice.

 

This report studies the global market size of Food Encapsulation in key regions like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central & South America and Middle East & Africa, focuses on the consumption of Food Encapsulation in these regions.

 

This research report categorises the global Food Encapsulation market by top players/brands, region, type and end user. This report also studies the global Food Encapsulation market status, competition landscape, market share, growth rate, future trends, market drivers, opportunities and challenges, sales channels and distributors.

 

Impact of Covid-19 on the Market

The pandemic is expected to have a diverse influence on the industry globally through many pathways, including raw material shortages, the infected workforce at industrial levels, demand-supply volatility, trade and logistics, and uncertain consumer demand for food items.

 

During the Covid-19 pandemic, decreasing demand and revenue in the agrochemicals, personal care, and other industrial sectors have had a retaliatory effect on demand for microencapsulation from these businesses. Manufacturers in industries such as home and personal care and agrochemicals are experiencing difficulties in raw material supply as a result of this. Imports and exports have also been banned or delayed in numerous countries since the outbreak, posing challenges for manufacturers and retailers all around the world.

Bangladesh's state importer - Directorate General of Food (DGF) - has launched its eleventh tender of the year for 50,000 mt of optional origin milling wheat, which is due to close on May 23, an official document showed on Tuesday.

 

As usual, DGF has called for offers on a CIFLO delivered basis, with 60% of the volume to be delivered to Chattogram port and the remaining 40% into Mongla during the 40 days after the contract has been signed.

 

In its latest tender, which closed on April 11, DGF received the lowest offer for Indian wheat from Bagadiya Brothers at $399.19/mt CIFLO, who reportedly won the tender.

 

DGF's previously awarded offers include $406.83/mt CIFLO by Agrocorp on April 4 and $409.97/mt CIFLO shown by Swiss Singapore in a tender that closed on March 16, trade sources told Agricensus. 

 

The tender comes against a backdrop of ongoing rumors in the market regarding possible state regulation that could surface for Indian wheat exports given the slow pace of state procurement.

 

This has pushed Indian wheat prices higher, but for some destinations, like Bangladesh, it remains the cheapest option.

 

For more information on Bangladesh wheat buying, please see our Tender Dashboard. 

Exports play a crucial role in realizing Atmanirbhar Bharat, said Shri Prahlad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, who addressed the outreach Programme on India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia ECTA organized by Department of Commerce in Bengaluru today.

 

Shri Joshi, who was the Chief Guest at the event highlighted the various initiatives and reforms being undertaken by the Government of India to further improve the ease of doing business; the significant milestones achieved in the form of the record high annual exports of goods and services in the current year of around US$ 674 billion; and finally delineated the immense advantages of the State of Karnataka.

 

The Department of Commerce, Government of India, in coordination with the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of the State of Karnataka, and the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), and other Apex Industry Bodies, Export Promotion Councils, Local Chambers of Commerce and Industry, organized a Stakeholders’ Outreach Programme on India-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) today, at Hotel Shangri La, Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

 

States outreach programmes are part of series of concerted and coordinated efforts being made by the Department of Commerce, Government of India, to sensitize and create awareness amongst exporters across the country on the conducive platform and the favourable trade ecosystem that is being created with conclusion of these landmark Trade Agreements with partners countries exhibiting significant trade complementarities with India. This particular outreach event was exclusively meant for local industry and exporters, particularly from the MSME sector, from the State of Karnataka. Given the importance of the event and the potential for immense benefits for the industry participants, the event witnessed participation of over 200 businessmen from the State of Karnataka, cutting across industry segments and sectors.

 

 As part of the event, two panel discussions were also conducted with the participation from Industry representatives. The panelists discussed ways and means of leveraging on the strengths of Karnataka, as a leading export hub, and optimizing the gains from the Trade Agreements in exports of both goods and services. Further, there was participation from various sectors of industry such as Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Gems and Jewellery, Textiles, IT&ITES, Mining & Minerals, Education services, and R&D etc.

 

Delivering the welcome remarks, Dr. Abhay Sinha, Director General, SEPC provided an overview of the two recently concluded landmark trade agreements, viz., India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia ECTA and succinctly highlighted the benefits that can accrue to the exporters from the State of Karnataka.

 

Shri Darpan Jain, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, delivered a comprehensive presentation, which elaborated on the various aspects of the Trade Agreements and explained in detail the concessions on goods and services exchanged by India with the UAE and Australia, measures incorporated for facilitation of bilateral trade, safeguards that have been placed to protect the Industry, and projected gains in exports, GDP, and employment across various sectors, particularly the labour intensive ones. A need to diversify India’s services export basket, presently dominated by IT/ITeS, was emphasized and potential benefits in various services sectors arising from these FTAs were highlighted. These include Professional Services, Business Services, Audio Visual Services, Education Services, Health Services, Fintech etc.

 

Shri Dr E.V.Ramana Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, provided an overview of the Industrial profile of Karnataka and also spoke about the huge latent potential of the State, which is already a powerhouse of IT/ITES, ranking first in the country in IT/ITES exports. He also expressed optimism at the prospect of the State deriving benefits from these Trade Agreements on the back of its own immense advantages. He also shared a statistical snapshot of Karnataka, including an overview of the macroeconomic indicators, external sector performance, and a summary compilation of top goods and services exported from the State.

 

Participants at the event exhibited enthusiasm at the prospects of deriving immense benefits from the Trade Agreements and committed to forging newer trade relationships with importers in these partner countries with an objective to increase their market shares across sectors and Industries. For more details of the Agreements, please visit the following official websites.

 

India-UAE CEPA:

 

https://commerce.gov.in/international-trade/trade-agreements/comprehensive-economic-partnership-agreement-between-the-government-of-the-republic-of-india-and-the-government-of-the-united-arab-emirates-uae/

 

India-Australia ECTA:

 

https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/negotiations/aifta/australia-india-ecta-official-text

Ministry of Ayush and Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under MoHFW, India’s apex body for food regulation has formulated regulations of safety & quality standards for food products under ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ category. This comprehensive initiative will ensure manufacturing of quality Ayurveda food products and help in expanding the international market for Make-In-India products. The Ministry of Ayush is confident these regulations will further strengthen India’s global positioning as a custodian of Ayush system. 

 

According to the regulation, manufacturing and marketing of ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ products will now adhere to strict Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations, 2022 rules and will be available in market only after license/approval from FSSAI. A special logo has been created for 'Ayurveda Aahara' category, which will enable easier identification and reinforce quality in Ayurveda food products. 

 

The Ministry of Ayush with an understanding that food safety and quality is a shared responsibility between manufacturers, consumers and everyone has a role to play to ensure food we consume is safe and healthy. This has been further strengthened after resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic brought the focus on food, nutrition, health, immunity and sustainability.

 

According to the regulations, all food prepared in accordance with the recipes/ingredients/processes described in the authoritative books of Ayurveda will be considered as 'Ayurveda Aahara'. Food recipes and ingredients for promoting health, specific physiological needs, and foods specified for consumption during or post specified diseases, disorders referred as Pathya in Ayurved are covered under these regulations.

 

The labelling of ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ shall specify the intended purpose, the target consumer group, recommended duration of use and other specific requirements. Health claims and disease risk reduction claims for the different categories of 'Ayurveda Aahara' and their approval process shall be in accordance with the requirements specified in regulations. However, ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ will not include Ayurvedic drugs or proprietary Ayurvedic medicines and medicinal products, cosmetics, narcotic or psychotropic substances and herbs. Further, Ayurveda Aahara is also not recommended to young children below age 2 years.

 

‘Ayurveda Aahara’ needs prior approval, the same shall be in accordance with the Food Safety and Standards (Approval for Non-Specific Food and Food Ingredients) Regulation, 2017. FSSAI shall constitute an Expert Committee under the Ministry of Ayush consisting of relevant experts including representatives of FSSAI for providing recommendation on approval of claims and products and the committee shall also empower to address concerns regarding registration or licensing or certification or laboratory accreditation or testing or quality issues related to 'Ayurveda Aahara'.

 

Food business operator to adhere quality parameters for the ingredients as per the criteria defined under Food Safety and Standards Regulations, relevant BIS specifications.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said there is a need to enhance investment and introduce modern technologies in the farm sector for ensuring higher growth. Addressing '8th India Maize Summit 2022' organised by industry body FICCI, the minister highlighted that the government has initiated several reforms and launched many programmes including PM-KISAN as part of its effort to double farmers' income.

 

'The agriculture sector needs investment. Connecting agriculture with technology is the need of the hour,' Tomar said.

 

Stating that the maize crop has multiple benefits as it is used as foodgrain, and animal feed, besides making ethanol, the minister said the government has increased the minimum support price (MSP) for maize significantly to augment production of this coarse cereal.

 

 

Tomar assured the industry that he would consider the suggestions made by them based on the deliberation made at this summit. He also highlighted that the agriculture sector is very important for the Indian economy.

 

Tomar said the sector performed exceedingly well during the COVID pandemic.

 

Farmers produced bumper foodgrains while the government made record procurement of paddy and wheat crops, he added.

 

The minister said India's exports of agricultural produce crossed Rs 4 lakh crore, which is an encouraging development.

 

Tomar said India is exporting wheat in a big way as global demand has increased amid the war between Russia and Ukraine.

 

The minister said the government is committed to the growth of farmers and rural areas as well as industries.

 

Taking to the 'next level' the Indo-Israel cooperation in the field of agriculture, 75 Indian villages will be shaped with Israeli cooperation to mark the country's 75th Independence anniversary, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said.

 

Tomar, who was in Israel on a four-day official visit from May 8, met his Israeli counterpart Oded Forer at the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) on Wednesday.

 

 

They discussed various issues related to modern agro techniques, capacity building, transfer of knowledge know-how and support in the fields of agriculture, water management, environment and rural development, keeping in view the scope and potential of agriculture development in both the countries, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said in a statement.

 

As India and Israel celebrate 30 years of establishment of diplomatic relations, the ongoing bilateral partnership would be further strengthened through 'mutual visits and sharing of experiences', the visiting minister said.

 

 

Tomar said as India celebrates its 75th Independence anniversary this year, 'it has been decided that we will shape up 75 villages of excellence with Israeli collaboration and another 75 to follow thereafter'.

 

 

Forer expressed Israel's desire to take the Centres of Excellence (CoE) established by his country in different parts of India to the 'next level'.

 

There are currently 29 fully operational Centres of Excellence in India providing vital information on emerging technologies in the agriculture sector to boost farmers' yield.

 

Trade relations between the two countries would also get a boost in the near future, the Israeli agriculture minister said.

 

 

India and Israel have agreed to complete the process of finalising a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of June this year.

 

This was agreed upon during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid in October last year during Jaishankar's visit to Israel.

 

A delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare led by Tomar held extensive discussions with premier institutes and technology companies in the field of agriculture and horticulture.

 

 

The delegation visited facilities of Green 2000 - Agricultural Equipment and Know How Ltd. and NETAFIM Ltd. which are engaged in planning, set-up, consultation and on-going management of various projects in micro and smart Irrigation across the globe.

 

'Learning about application of technology and innovative procedures in farming with focus on high value crops, vegetables and fruits were the highlights of the visit', the delegation said.

 

Tomar also had a roundtable discussion with more than half a dozen Israeli Agritech Startups at Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute. He extended an invite to the companies to work in India.

 

The delegation visited the Agricultural Research Organisation (ARO), Volcani Institute known for its expertise in agriculture under arid conditions, on lacklustre soils, irrigation through effluent and saline water and minimisation of post harvest losses by using latest pest control and storage methods.

 

Tomar also held a long interaction with the institute's post-doctoral fellows from India.

 

Use of drone technology with the combination of advanced mapping and photography was demonstrated at Ganei Khna'an, near Kibbutz Naan, for the Indian delegation during the visit.

 

Tomar interacted with the ARO experts on various issues related to technological advancements in agriculture in Indian context, the Ministry of Agriculture said in the statement.

 

The issues of deliberations include crop cultivation in protected environments, freshwater fish farming, advanced plant protection techniques, precision agriculture, remote sensing and post harvest science and technology among others, it said.

 

The minister also visited a farm owned by an Indian-origin farmer Sharon Cherry growing Indian vegetables in the Negev desert area.

 

The farmer owns a desert boutique farm, Be'er Milka, in the Negev desert area. He has adopted modern technologies with the technical support of Ramat Negev Agro Research Centre and is growing vegetables, fruits and super food in the heart of Negev desert, the ministry said in the statement.

 

'Cherry exhibited excellence in growing Indian vegetables in extremely harsh terrain and climatic conditions with the technical support of Ramat Negev Agro Research Centre in the desert area', the delegation told PTI.

 

The delegation also held discussions with a team from MASHAV, the agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.

 

MASHAV is responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the State of Israel's worldwide development and cooperation programmes in developing countries.

India may consider negotiating a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Oman and that there is a huge potential to boost bilateral trade and investments between the countries, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

 

'We may consider doing a preferential trade agreement with Oman to begin with because we are looking for a comprehensive agreement between the GCC region and India, (which is) under active discussion,' Goyal said at the India-Oman business council meeting.

 

GCC or Gulf Cooperation Council comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

 

India has already inked a trade pact with the UAE and is under 'active discussions with GCC for a comprehensive trade agreement', Goyal said.

 

The India-Oman bilateral trade has increased to $9.94 billion during 2021-2022 from $5.4 billion in FY21.

 

Oman's minister for commerce, industry and investment promotion Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef invited Indian businesses to explore opportunities. He is leading a 40-member delegation to India.

The Centre will send trade delegations to Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Algeria and Lebanon for exploring possibilities of boosting wheat exports from India. India has set a target of a record 10 million tonnes of wheat in the 2022-23 amid rising global demand for the grain globally. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has already set up a task force on wheat exports with representatives from various ministries, including commerce, shipping and railways, and exporters under the aegis of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

 

The Department of Commerce has also planned to organise a series of such sensitization meetings on exports in major wheat growing states such as Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The APEDA organised one such interactive meeting with various stakeholders including farmers, traders and exporters in Karnal, Haryana  for  promotion of wheat export and  ensuring shipment of quality produce. The stakeholders meet was organised in collaboration with ICAR-Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, where experts discussed opportunities and challenges in the sphere of wheat export.

 

There is a rise in the demand for Indian wheat in the global market, farmers, traders and exporters have been advised to follow all the quality norms of importing countries so that India emerges as a reliable supplier of wheat globally. 'We are extending our support to all the stakeholders in the wheat exports value chain for boosting shipment from the country,' Shri M Angamuthu, Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), said.   According to estimates by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, India has exported a record 7 million tonne (MT) of wheat in 2021-22 which is valued at $ 2.05 billion. Out of the total shipment around 50% of wheat was exported to Bangladesh in the last fiscal.

 

Recently, Egypt, which is one of the world’s biggest importers of wheat, had agreed to source wheat from India. Egyptian authorities have put India as one of the origins for this strategic commodity. Egypt imported 6.1 MT of wheat in 2021 and India was not part of the list of accredited countries which can export wheat to Egypt. More than 80% of Egypt’s wheat imports estimated to be close to $ 2 billion in 2021 were from Russia and Ukraine. APEDA has already communicated to exporters to register with Egypt’s public procurement agency – General Authority of Supplies and Commodities, which manages wheat and sugar imports to the north African country.

CHENNAI: Manapparai murukku, Thoothukudi macaroons, Udankudi karupatti (palm jaggery) and Panruti cashew and jackfruit, well-known for their unique taste and flavour, are among the 24 products from Tamil Nadu that may soon get Geographical Indication (GI) tags.

 

Speaking at Southern Region Export Excellence Award event organised by Federation of Indian export Organisations (FIEO) on Wednesday, Chief Minister MK Stalin said the State has initiated steps to get GI tags for these products to promote them across the globe. GI tags are given for products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities and features that are unique to their place of origin.

 

At least 43 TN products, including Tanjore paintings, plates and veena; Coimbatore Kora cotton sarees; Kovilpatti burfi; Salem pattu; Erode manjal (turmeric); Nilgiris tea; Srivilliputhur palkova; Palani panjamirtham; and Sirumalai mountain banana, have already got the recognition, the CM said. 'These products have a good response in foreign countries.

 

We should increase their production without compromising on quality. Considering our ability and resources, the State can increase its exports multifold,' he said. The CM said district-level export centres have been established to ensure unique products of the respective districts can be marketed globally.

 

The CM highlighted the projects announced by the State to boost exports, and urged the FIEO to start an export buying house with private participation to solve problems in improving quality of products to meet international standards and sourcing them from various production centres.

 

CM asks exporters to help TN achieve $1-tn economy goal

 

Statalinin also called upon exporters to increase exports from $26 billion to $100 billion to help the government in meeting its ambitious target of $1-trillion economy by 2030.

 

In 2020-21, Tamil Nadu exported goods worth `1.93 lakh crore and stood third in the country with a share of 8.97% in overall exports. Urging participants to improve the State’s share of exports every year, the CM said his ambition was to make Tamil Nadu number one in India in exports.

 

He also urged the FIEO to ensure that the Union government scheme of One District One Product is implemented in all districts in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, FIEO regional chairman Israr Ahmed said TN accounts for 40% of all exports from southern states and southern region contributes to 23% of India’s exports. Dr A Sakthivel, president of FIEO, highlighted various industry-friendly initiatives of the government.

 

What are they famous for?

 

Panruti jackfruit & cashew: These are unique in taste as they are cultivated in red soil.

 

Manapparai murukku: Over 1,000 families in Manapparai are involved in its making and selling.

They hope the GI tag would help them get loans

 

Cumbum paneer grapes: These black grapes of Cumbum valley are available throughout the year across TN

 

Marthandam honey: Purity is the hallmark of Marthandam honey, produced in and around the village

 

Udangudi karupatti: Palm jaggery is much sought after thanks to its peculiar taste of 'pathaneer', the

palm juice