Performance Analysis of Food Processing Industries in Punjab using Data Envelopment Analysis

Food Processing Industries of Punjab have been statistically analysed for finding the dominant industry, growth of different food processing industries of Punjab and competitive analysis of relevant food processing industries at All – India Level. This paper has analysed development and financial performance, with special reference to working capital management, of selected food-processing industries, food grains milling, edible oilseeds processing, sugarcane processing and milk processing all of which produce mass consumption goods. It prioritises these industries for development based on the performance criteria and discusses strategies.