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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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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

In which the common administrative facility should have a separate account and proper fund management system. In case, if any discrepancies raised at the time of delivery in terms of grade of the vegetables, qty of vegetables etc.., it is the duty of the common administrative facility should sent a representative at the delivery point and should take appropriate corrective action for the complaints and should ensure the prompt delivery. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

If the delivery is @ buyer’s scope, the entire responsibilities of the transport will be falling on their scope only. Once the delivery has taken by the buyer at the formers point, if the delivery matches the buyer’s requirement and the same is confirmed by the former, the total cost of the vegetables shall be transferred to the former's account immediately by the common administrative facility. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

For the supply chain management, the buyer shall be allowed to go far the two options of delivery either the transport shall be arranged by them or by the common facility. If the transport is arranged by the common facility, the freight and the loading charges shall also be collected from the buyer by the management of common administrative facility and should specify the buyer about the delivery time of the vegetables/fruits to the buyer’s place. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

The common facility shall give the direction to the buyers for the purchase of vegetables/fruits at the formers point vides sending purchase advice. This process shall be carried out after the buyer has picked/booked the vegetables at the software and receiving the full payment from the buyer. In the other side, the common facility shall give the sales advice to the former about entire details of delivery. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

The software should consist relevant data in terms of booking, selling, comparing etc.. and it should be user friendly. The adequate training shall be given to the formers as well as the buyers at the common facility about the function of software. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

The software should work under the control of the common facility @ district wise either under the control of government or its authorized agent. A separate code of conduct shall be defined for the common facility for their work methods and duties and responsibilities. The appropriate authorities shall be placed in the common facility for the smooth proceeding of system. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

The individual former shall be provided with separate user Id and password to upload their data in the software. In the other side, the buyers shall also book their requirement in the software itself by using separate user Id and the password. The complete communication addresses along with contact Nos. and other information Of the former and the buyer shall be uploaded in the software. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

Based on the quality of the vegetables/fruits, the price of the vegetables/fruits shall also be uploaded by the formers in the software, In which, the software should have the facility to the former can very well verify/compare the existing price of the vegetables / fruits based on the grade basis in the software. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

On line marketing of vegetables and fruits shall be carried out by the farmers at their field itself by uploading the availability of stock of vegetables/fruits data’s in the appropriate software provided by the government. After harvesting, the farmers can segregate the vegetables/fruits by quality wise like Grade A, Grade B and Grade C and upload the information data in to the software. contd..

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Arun Kaliappan 11 years 7 months ago

3. Now, I suggest my ideas as follows. The marketing of vegetables and fruits shall be at a. On line marketing directly by the farmers b. Auction sales under common facility contd..

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