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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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Rajkaran Singh Bhatti
Rajkaran Singh Bhatti 11 years 7 months ago
Suggestions:- 1. Farmers - educated / incentivised - improve post harvest practices 2. Special incentives to promote private investments -cold storages-rural / for setting up agro-processing industries 4. GOI should step up efforts to build rural infrastructure 5. Indian Railways- a dedicated high speed freight corridor 6.Direct marketing - Apni mandis, Corporates 7. Enhance consumption of fruits etc- Armed forces 8. Agro SEZs- exports- NRIs Regards, Rajkaran Singh Bhatti 9780005656
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Sarumathi Madhavan
Sarumathi Madhavan 11 years 7 months ago
A dedicated online portal for conducting E commerce business of Fruits and vegetables, by the government, will help in increasing transparency of trade, bringing them to the market on time by enabling pre-booking and greater margin of profit for farmers. Though there are Mega Food Park for processing the farm produce, there might be a delay in procurement and transportation of the produce. This can be minimized by selling them through online portals by booking them well ahead of their harvest.
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RAJAT KHANNAWALIA
RAJAT KHANNAWALIA 11 years 7 months ago
Central warehouse cooperation(CWC) under Mr.Paswan, is given responsibility to store post-harvest fruits and vegrtables. But it rather prefers to provide services to Kingfisher to store beverages and many other companies to earn profits. The PSU is earning huge profits. I hope if resources are properly utilized CWC has enough capability to solve the issue.
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sandeep kumar saxena
sandeep kumar saxena 11 years 7 months ago
Respected PM Sir, I think a daily news bulletin for fruits and vegetables must be held at local FM in the morning. this will broadcast the current rate as well as demand /supply of the goods in the local market. then all the people will come to know the current trendzs and the middle men role will be minimised for creating the artificial prise hike.
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Piyush Gupta
Piyush Gupta 11 years 7 months ago
Fast transportation and lifting of territorial restrictions on sale of the farmers' produce can go a long way in ensuring minimal post harvest loss and will also ensure remunerative price. Today, it is easier to buy Ratnagiri Alphonso in London than getting it in Agra or Jammu. More co-operative marketing bodies and contract farming both ensure early consumption by end user
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Kaveri Singh
Kaveri Singh 11 years 7 months ago
we should also keep in notice that this money should end disparity in our country. Mobile pre coolers may be encouraged on model of foreign country and collection center should be there at panchayat level. further, farmers should be educated by a dedicated team on 'easy method of reducing post harvest lossess'. Local NGO/colleges may help in doing this task.Further, various ministries and PSUs concerned may work under one Ministry.this may reduce overlapping or repetition of task/component.
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Kaveri Singh
Kaveri Singh 11 years 7 months ago
Sir,a lot of step is being taken to develop cold chain infrastructure in India,as per schemes project of north east and hilly states gets more benefit than other state and hence a number of projects are being running in states with special category. I am concerned about environment impact and concentration of projects at single location in any state. though as per regional geography industry get attracted to places where other factors supports but when we are spending crores of goverment money..
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Lalit Narayan Mishra
Lalit Narayan Mishra 11 years 7 months ago
Processing of fruits and vegetables may lead solution of this problem.Establishment of cold storage in sufficient amount as well as cool chain system for transport will also help in this matter.Agri scientist may develop new variety having long term production in off season also like early mid and late varieties. Processing at origin /production place will minimize this problem
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