PepsiCo plans to invest $5.5 billion into agriculture, infrastructure and manufacturing in India by 2020 in order to expand it range of foods and beverages in its portfolio to better cater to the growing Indian market and strengthen its supply chain. Part of the investment will go towards the company’s collaborative farming project which provides farmers with improved seeds, agronomic expertise, bank loans and crop insurance. The company also plans to increase its production capacity to more than double current levels by 2020 while also reducing energy, packaging and water usage in its operations.
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