Exploitation of arrowrrot genotypes in Odisha state of India

Abstract

Starch is a major energy source in human diet. The use of starch products as a food ingredient is usually not based on their nutritional value but on their functional value. All most all major industries (food and non-food) have found some application of starch. The Indian starch and starch derivatives market is segmented such as maltodextrin, cyclodextrin, glucose syrups, hydrolysates, modified starch, and others; and its wide application in different end-user industries such as food and beverage, feed, paper industry, pharmaceutical industry, bio-ethanol, cosmetics, and others. In India, starch is produced in 3,75,000 tonnes. Out of which 1,87,000 tonnes used by the food sectors and the remaining goes to non-food sectors. In India, starch and starch derivative market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period 2020-2025. In India, small scale firms are important players in the starch industry especially for root and tuber crops starch processing and utilization.