India has a major agribusiness sector which has achieved remarkable successes over the last three and a half decades. Drumstick is a tropical vegetable, which is very popular in South India and other parts of country. It gives a very distinct palatable taste and is one of the richest sources of glutamic acid among vegetable kingdom. The powder prepared from drumstick can be used as a flavoring agent for various non-vegetarian dishes to enhance the flavour of chicken or meat and can also be used for drumstick soup preparation by adding spice powder and other ingredients.
Dehydrated drumstick powder is an integral part of Indian cuisine and is extensively used in many food and curry preparations. There is ample market for drumsticks and drumstick powder in metro cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Surat and others. Drumsticks and drumstick powder also have demand in Rajasthan. The key Moringa producing country is India meeting 80% of world demand. As a whole it is a good project for new entrepreneurs to invest.
Few Indian major players are as under
· Thylakoid Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
· Daehsan Trading India Pvt. Ltd.
· Earth Expo Company
· G.B.S. Flour Mills And Food Products
· Herbs & Crops Overseas