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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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shruthy v s 11 years 6 months ago

conti..such industries will reduce rural unemployment to an extend.eg cashew nut factories in kerala..Such processed foods can be sold in domestic market and can be exported.Timely harvest too can minimise losses

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shruthy v s 11 years 6 months ago

SIr wish u a happy new year..In our country on the one side we have post harvest loss and on the other side supply constraint.We need to link the PDS and ration shops through better connectivity through e services so that where supply constraints are reported, surplus can be transported.2.we need to use the best of modern as well as traditional knowledge for food preservation.Argo processing industries can be opened within the reachable area so that food can be processed thereby reducing losses.

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S Manikandan Iyer 11 years 6 months ago

Transporting vegetables from the point of harvesting will reduce the losses during supply and transit.

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Rajesh Rakholiya 11 years 6 months ago

1 make site who give you stock all fruits and vegetables with city so can you know where are more fruits and vegetables you can if one city vegetables more then what need then go there and go vegetables which city you need all stock manitean then never problem inner india for veg and fruits also all city one gov storege

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Prof Kishore kumar pillai 11 years 6 months ago

staggered harvest and processing of farm produce at appropriate time is needed

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Aditya Potdar 11 years 6 months ago

Its is very important to setup cold storage at District level to ensure constant supply. Cities like Delhi , Mumbai , Chennai , Bengluru need constant supply of vegetable and fruits . If we introduce a Refrigerated Coaches train from rural area to urban centre , we can be able to provide good market to farmers plus affordable and quality food to cities. In it railways get its fare share . All Market place should mandatory create infrastructure to store perishable food products .

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Kavya Bangera 11 years 6 months ago

I think when u can order anything & everything online why not fruits& vegetables..customers should place orders directly & govt can act as middlemen in transfering goods could also collect a certain amt as their commission..Less time consumption so less loss..export the surplus...profitable to farmers,common man & govt...sounds stupid but not impossible in the present digital india

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Mamta Dalmiya 11 years 6 months ago

Irony In India the non-perishable manufacturing goods are sold at least 200% of their manufacture at each stage tax is given very less subsidy and every one invests in it transport and storage. But the Farm Produce which is perishable have random increase in price - and no one invests in its storage and transport. I feel that is because govt has started giving subsidy and the objective of investment in this only to get subsidy and tax benefits. Pl treat allow it to become and at par Industry.

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pankaj seth 11 years 6 months ago

We need work on this sector and give it some government impetus. Refrigerated containers should be made available in remote parts. Shipment to nearest railway and ports is essential.

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PAWAN THAKUR 11 years 6 months ago

Opening of cold storage is required to prevent post-harvest losses. But we can not bring all the farm orchards to the cold storages. so that we need to have refrigerated vans/ trucks and trains to ensure all fruits and vegetables grown in the farms reach to the consumers well before being deteriorated. It is also advisable to check possibility of opening food processing units to have a better returns and least damage of the produce.

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