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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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Deepak Jacob 11 years 6 months ago

People interested in poly house or green house farming should contact the krishi helpline number ,govt must give subsidy for it with follow up visits by krishi officers.Israel is a leader in polyhouse and green house farming and we should learn from them.

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Deepak Jacob 11 years 6 months ago

Provide vegetable and fruit seeds in grow bags and supply it through krishi bhawans so people can do roof top vegetable farming and be self sufficient.People interested in roof top farming can contact help line number and the grow bags should be provided to them with nursing instructions and follow up visits by krishi officers.

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Jay Chan 11 years 6 months ago

Facilitate Demand and supply forecasts in all areas of excess/deficit production to areas of excess/deficit demand across India in time. Integrate all sections of private retailers, farmers, storage units to help each other but never oppose each other's interests.

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CHANDRAKANT SARMANDAL 11 years 6 months ago

(CONTINUED FROM THE EARLIER POST)- ALL THIS INFRASTRUCTURE CAN BE EASILY CREATED AND MANAGED BY NDDB(THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT NDDB MIGHT BE ALREADY DOING THIS).FOR A REALLY MEGA SCALE PROJECT FAO AND THE WORLD BANK MAY READILY HELP. FOR SOME OF THE PROJECTS FUNDINGWITHIN THE COUNTRY MAY BE READILY AVAILABLE(SOME OF THE PROJECTS MAY BE ONGOING ALSO).COMPLETED R&D MAY BE AVALABLEWITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT FIELD.

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CHANDRAKANT SARMANDAL 11 years 6 months ago

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ARE IN MANY WAYS SIMILAR TO THE PRODUCT CALLED 'MILK'. OVER AND ABOVE, THIS- FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ARE MUCH EASIER TO HANDLE THAN MILK.NDDB CAN PLAN A COUNTRY WIDE PROJECT SIMILAR TO MILK. MUCH OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY CREATED BY NDDB CAN BE USED.MOREOVER THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO GO FOR - 'ORGANIC'.LEAVING ASIDE THE CONCEPT OF -' ORGANIC'- MUCH MORE URGENT IS TO PROVIDE CLEAN AND HYGIENIC INFRASTRUCTURE EVERYWHERE FOR GROWING AND DISTRIBUTING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

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Parthasarathy C 11 years 6 months ago

1. Encourage farmers to make use of the Amul model, also involve private players 2. Install micro food processing plants in close proximity to farms and transport hubs like railway stations 3. Increase investment in original research in cost effective food preservation science and technology 4. Encourage start ups to invest in agri businesses 5. Increase awareness about the need and benefits of food processing

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MURALEE KRISHNA SURE 11 years 6 months ago

A WEBSITE OF FARMER FRIENDLY ORGANISATION needs to scale the Demand and weigh the Supply availablity, and by methods of changing the crop reaping time some wastage can be controlled......further without alarming the market rates....Farmer friendly NGOs needs to be promoted and supported......

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Pankaj Dhiman 11 years 6 months ago

Govt should invite / encourage public to make cold storage in their respective areas and then through some selection criteria,select them on lease basis. To control the records of stock have some software.

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amit mehrotra 11 years 6 months ago

Govt shd first have online record/data of the individual farmers what they are producing ,how much farming area is used by them,date/month of harvesting,month of post harvesting done And basis on all above facts Govt shd adopt PPP model/Franchise Model/Warehouse Dealers model and built on large storage facility with first designing processes and policies so that no corruption issue raises and farmers rcv gud value of the product The storagefacilityshdbetechnosoundandeverystate highwaysatmandis

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Rahul Gupta 11 years 6 months ago

It requires some investment for constructing food processing units across all the districts of India. A farmer is paid very low and customers suffers hike in price of food products. The "BROKERS" are gaining lots of profit.vegetables get spoiled for many reasons like farmer is waiting for a good demand,improper transport facility, unhygienic marketing space and no shadow, no proper containers, stamping. so,bridge this gap.

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