TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN FOOD INDUSTRY OF PUNJAB

The present study is confined to manufacture of food products industry of
organised manufacturing sectors of Punjab for the period of 1980-81 to 2002-03, at
three digit level. Major source of data for the study is Annual Survey of Industries
(ASI). Total factor productivity evidenced lower numerical value for food industry
and all its disaggregative (except manufacturing of dairy product industry) in postreform
period as compared to pre-reform period. It implies fruits of liberalization
period are not enjoyed by food industry.