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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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Satyajit Pal 11 years 6 months ago

I think, first we have develop our telecom or Net connection in all over India into each village (ex.-Panchayet Office or Post Office if Mobile network not available), Then One gov. employee or farmer reporting his crop data in one server which is shows our harvesting situation , then we decide how we will take action to save this fruit & vegetables.

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Abhishek Kumar 11 years 6 months ago

Post-harvest losses are mostly caused due to Less caring, long route to reach markets, lack of markets, unfavourable climate etc. It's government responsibility to end these harming factors. For this; 1) Transportation facilities should be made easier. 2) cold storage centres should be established in every village in supervision and authority of local people. 3) New technologies should be provided to farmers at low cost. 4) Farmers should be make aware and well-known of their nearby markets.

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VIKRAM KUMAR 11 years 6 months ago

Use radiation to preserve food.

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archana kumar 11 years 6 months ago

don't use chemical use manure

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RAVI 11 years 6 months ago

With Due respect I want to say that Censor Board is not passing the movie MSG. Although we all know that this is for the welfare of humanity. In this movie the actor who has ‘SAINT GURMEET RAM RAHIM SINGH JI INSAN’ becomes to change the youth through this movie because our 60% youth is having drugs De-addication. The movie has the 15 social messages including Anti Terrorism, Anti Naxlism, Stop Prostitution and all social evils. The censor Board has baned the movie which are hurted to all

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Ramanand SN 11 years 6 months ago

cont.. govt supply the products where some crops are not grown through warehouse for these govt should establishes warehouses and common market and govt give ideas to formers what crop should be grown at what places all these balancing methods will bring the equal products supply and there will be no Inflation and Deflation common man will be happy and Former will be happy.. there will be no extra supply and low supply entire country will become common price factor.. please adopt this ..

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Ramanand SN 11 years 6 months ago

Hi, I am son of former i know the pain when we dint get a expected return for our crops, sometimes we don't sell because taking it to the market is costly than the return. it is because in India we do not have Public wholesale market where fxed rate is determined. according to me every ten villages should have common wholesale market for former and fixed rate should be determined for next 4 months atleast then comes the SCM part, govt should supply it to the need places where that products is c.

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RAVI KANT 11 years 6 months ago

Dear Prime Minister, Last year GOI ban the polythene use in India. This was a great work done by GOI. But as the time spent we find polythene use normal in market. So GOI need to stop the use and manufacturing of polythene so that SWACHH BHARAT(CLEAN INDIA PLAN) work effectively.

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RAMESH NS 11 years 6 months ago

To improve supply chains large space is available in all the railway stations & major bus stations, create better FCI covered Go-downs to store and also better facility for movement of trucks closure to highways through better infrastructure involving IT/SYSTEMS to monitor movement of goods & trucks which helps in logistics management in a better way. Above all movement of goods based on there priority like first to perishable goods than others...

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RAMESH NS 11 years 6 months ago

India consumes major vegtbls like Onion, Potata & Tomato. This brings down the govt if any adverse effect on this 3 vegies. On a pilot project the distribution & production have to be handled properly like Onion comes majorly from Maharastra & Potato from WB. First focus on producing more from other states to reduce over dependence on any state and improve the storage facility to help farmers to store better in cold storage's than getting wasted. This reduces inflation/price & improve revenue

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