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

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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Narasingha Patro
Narasingha Patro 11 years 7 months ago
At each district level, each block level and each panchayat level Cold storage should be created. It can be created public & Private partnership or by private or by Govt. These cold storage's can be rented to farmers, retailers etc. per day wise and areas wise. Many peoples can store fruits & vegetables and pay rent so that their loss can be avoided. Fruits & vegetables can become cheaper as well. Initially govt should identify the areas where production is high and slowly in other areas.
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Hemant Prasad
Hemant Prasad 11 years 7 months ago
Create awareness through Panchayat and build Solar-powered refrigerated warehouses in each village, where each farmer has a 'locker' to store his crop for a period. Funds can be pooled from Kisan Vikash Patra scheme or by auctioning a piece of Panchayat land.
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Anand Krishna
Anand Krishna 11 years 7 months ago
Farmers should form Government backed societies and they should market fruits and veggies. They will get high profit by avoiding middlemen. Different states should make contracts for the supply of products so that the price can also be controlled. There should be a form of direct marketing. From Farmer to the consumer.
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Mahesh Jarag
Mahesh Jarag 11 years 7 months ago
Build the warehouse on the PPP or BOT model. Develop the all agriculture plan, how, when, where the crop grow. Give proper responsibility to the Agriculture universities and colleges.
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anthony ka
anthony ka 11 years 7 months ago
have mobile refrigerated lorries storing fruits and vegetables, this will eliminate middle men and the price of fruits and vegetable comedown and more people will eat as it will be fresh from farm directly
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RAVI KANT ANGRISH
RAVI KANT ANGRISH 11 years 7 months ago
post harvest losses can be reduced by giving impetus to cold chain revolution step i : identification of technology ideal for storage in particular agro climatic condition step ii : promotion of entrepreneurship by formulating apt program at center / state. step iii : technology should be cost intensive , eco friendly , micro level , apt for climatic zone
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