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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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Ankit Pandit 11 years 6 months ago

sir haryana mein is time villages mein light morning mein 8 bage chali jaati h aur evening mein 5 bage aati h aur night mein bhi nhi chalti manifesto mein to 24 hour kha gya tha. 24 hours nhi to din mein 3/4 hour to de diya kro.

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Sabari Soundarajan 11 years 6 months ago

The best solution would be doing a proper research on the demand pattern and the consumption pattern, Intermediaries required.

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Sabari Soundarajan 11 years 6 months ago

A detailed survey on the consumption pattern in each locality should be studied. Based on which the fruits and vegetables should be supplied to that place. The local agriculture pattern and soil suitability should be studied to increase the production and meet the local demands as far as possible, minimising the supply from other parts. ie. The farmer should be made aware of the demand and should be encouraged to harvest based on the demand incase if the soil supports. Reduce middlemen & brokers

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Vinay B Srinivas 11 years 6 months ago

1.Frozen fruits concept to be driven aggresively 2. Fruit and vegetable production vs loss survey to be conducted across india 3. Govmnt team to regulate prices to avoid middlemen 4. provide online solutions.. (Create central warehouses, airlift from cluster warehouse to central warehouse, deliver goods to consumers) The solution will create lot of job opportunites to villagers to urban lower middleclass population. Also avoids middlemen cuts, wastage of fruits

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Haricharan Kamath 11 years 6 months ago

there must be minimum support price for purchase of agricultural commodities from farmers by middle men by central government taking in to account cost of produce, finance charges and marginal profit for farmers. this will put to end farmers death due to suicide in various part of India. Also to control retail price, Government must fix Maximum Sale price on farm products. ( Middle men and retailers must earn only minimal profits). Lets en-power Farming community who toil hard,

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Subhendu Pramanik 11 years 6 months ago

Collection of fruits and vegetables from farmers in time.building adequate no of cold storages for future storing.distribution and marketing of these products.here state govts can take greater roles through their own wings for consumer friendly price and quantity.Developing industries for processed foods like potato chips, jam , jelly,sauce,pickles for fruits-vegs like mango,chilly,tomato,guava,banana etc.Encouraging habits of consuming fruit juices instead of consuming cold drinks and alcohol.

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alok gupta 11 years 6 months ago

We have made a machine through which all waste food and vegetables can be converted into organic manure and animal food before it becomes waste, these machines can be installed at various places and then all waste be converted rather than sending to landfills.

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Harshad Tekwani 11 years 6 months ago

To Reduce the Post Harvest Losses Proper Cold Chain Facilities should be opened in each village through PPP mode or PPPP (4Ps) mode. Each Village should be provided logistic facility and such facility shall be privatised under government regulated way.

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Sanjeev kumar panda 11 years 6 months ago

SIR PLEASE TAKE ANY ACTION REGARDING AKBARUDDIN OWAISI . HE TOLD MANY THING REGARDING HINDU RELIGION IF U DONT DO ANYTHING THIS CREATE A VERY HUGE PROBLEM WHICH IS GOING TO BE VERY VIOLENT

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Dasi Srikanth 11 years 6 months ago

continue -- with insurance to production. cost controlling ,building farmer fare price markets at local areas. where farmer can sell their products directly to consumer w/o mediators.high speed logistic routes for perishable products to move other parts of country. changing of crops,to produce all types of varieties .Min Of Agriculture to bring a calender for farmers for crops to be seeded.on line of rates,use of media TV Radio, internet,news paper for availability of veg & fruits with rates.

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