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How to reduce post-harvest losses in supply chain of fruits & vegetables?

Start Date :

Jan 01, 2015

Last Date :

Feb 02, 2015

04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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India is the World’s second largest producer of Fruits & Vegetables. However, the processing of perishable products in our country is very low, in comparison to the ...

India is the World’s second largest producer of Fruits & Vegetables. However, the processing of perishable products in our country is very low, in comparison to the developed countries or developing countries like China, Brazil, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. One of the main constraints in the growth of processing of fruits & vegetables in the country is non-availability of modern and suitable infrastructure with efficient supply Chain. Consequently, there is very high level of wastage of the fruits & vegetables in the country resulting in the farmer not getting adequate remuneration for his yield. A study conducted by Central Institute of Post Harvesting Engineering Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, an ICAR institute, reveals that wastage in various agricultural crops in the country range from 6-18% and the highest loss has been shown in fruits and vegetables.

Ministry of Food processing Industries invites views/ suggestions for reduction of these losses.

Last date for sending your suggestions is 1st February 2015.

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Pawan Mude 11 years 5 months ago

At the outset, thank you for giving us opportunity to share our suggestions. This is a great platform to communicate ideas. With my family background of farming, this losses deeply hurt me, as I've seen how-hard farmers work to produce it. To reduce these losses we need involvement at multiple levels : such as Government, Farmers, entrepreneurs. We need to bring food processing units in affordable price in the farms. We need "Global Knowledge" and "Make in India" Spirit to make it happen.

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ravi kalonia 11 years 5 months ago

1) better transportation.. indian railways can play a significant role in it. 2) there should be a food processing plant in ever district so that wastage can be minimised. 3) spread awarness for having veggis regularly beacuse todays generation is going away from veggies and having fast food.. 4) there should have atleast one cold storage facility in every village and their nos should increase as the production goes up..

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surya kumar 11 years 5 months ago

1) farmers should form cooperative societies to market their products easily. 2) govt should make roads from dist HQ to all villages and storage facilities. 3)Monopoly of state APMCs should do away and farmers allowed to sell their product to wholesaler directly so he can quickly contact the dealers to avoid wastage of agri products 4) Village level value addition of agriproducts by providing training to SHGs and youth.

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Roop kishore 11 years 5 months ago

i feel that according to area govt should open the factory and mill .factory to produce some product of that raw material.such as if area is rich in potato production then open chipps factory there.so that full raw material would use .i should be done from grassrooot level.it willi be done from grassroot level it would helpfull for farmers and increase indian economy

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RAVI BAJERI 11 years 5 months ago

HAR GAON MAY SABJI MANDI CHAHIYE

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SUNITA RANI 11 years 5 months ago

har village main 2 sabji mandi jarur honi chaye ta ke village ke log vaha se hi fruit aur sabji purchase kar sake.

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BALAGANGADHARAN VO 11 years 5 months ago

I feel We have a right to ask Mr.L.N.Mittal to put up plants in India as Indian Banks {SBI,Bank of India.Indian bank and IOB},only financed him to start his FIRST VENTURE in Surabaya,Indonesia when Forieign Banks refused.Is it wrong to expect gratitude

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BALAGANGADHARAN VO 11 years 5 months ago

Hon.P.M is keen to promote”Make in India”and generate employment .Both are very important. My suggestion;We export huge quantity of Iron Ore to China and buy finished products paying foreign exchange.Why not Govt invite /ask Tatas,L.N.Mittal and any of Govt’s choice to process in India.Value addition will generate large scale employment directly and indirectly.

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Mahadeva Ramasubramoney 11 years 5 months ago

Post harvest losses can be avoided by disallowing the wholesale markets trading vegetables and fruits not to over stock pile the same for not more than 2 days. Because vegetables like tomto, cauliflower, giya and other vegetables with more water content get rottened and selling the same will lead to many diseases mainly food poisoning. The next step is towards retailers including the smallest retailer in villages. The loss incurred due to the same by the traders should be borne 50-50'

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Diksha Mittal 11 years 5 months ago

Govt. Should provide loan to farmers for construction of warehouses. For proper utilization of warehousing facility maintenance is required. for maintenance young unemployed should be charged.this will help to increase employment and also to avoid spoilage of fruits and vegetables.

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