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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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amit sachdeva 11 years 10 months ago

i am basicallly related to this business mere hisab se strong cold chain transport and food prossesing units par goverment ko focus karna chahiye ek to is se rozgar badhega fp units se aur waste goods hone se pahle hi process aur cold temprature transport ho jayega jo ki product ki quality bhi vaisi hi rakh payega

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ABHIMANYU GUNJAL 11 years 10 months ago

farmer should maintain the supply of vegatable and fruits according to market demand

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sanjay rewadkar 11 years 10 months ago

To avoid loses in harvest , specially in fruits n vegetables we should have a good infrastructure in rural areas, for avoiding such loses we should have good transportation quality and power generation units and a strong cold storage chain, and set up the production units of bi product's.

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Ajay Kumar 11 years 10 months ago

There should be Goshala near Each Subji Mandi so waste of vagetables and fruits may be utilize

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Parmanand Varshney 11 years 10 months ago

just remove the medietors between farmers & consumer.. farmers directly sell their fruits & vegetables to the consumer.. Give the subsidy of farmers for purchasing or loan on Air Cooled transportation vehicles.. after this fruits & vegetables are preserve and easily available in the local wholesale market..

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MUNELLI CHANDRA RAJA MOHAN 11 years 10 months ago

Provide funds for establishing cold storages in fruits and vegetable areas. Provide incentives to the farmers for storing their products in cold storages in initial periods. Rythu Bazar concept in AP where in farmers can sell their products directly with out the involvment of traders shall be implemented at mandal levels so that farmers will get good remuneration on their products. Post harvesting equipment/packing/green house/processing will be encouraged through group of progressive farmers.

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Sivaramu Nalluri 11 years 10 months ago

Encourage farmers to pool resources and setup small and medium food processing facilities. Industries to make Pickles, Sauces, Oils etc out of vegs and fruits should be started by a group of trained farmers. Agriculture ministry should setup training institutes in each District to train on Setup, Maintenance and Quality Control. This institution can also train farmers to add more varieties instead of over producing one variety. Follow the model of Mahtma's Gram Swaraj and limit over-production

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NAVEEN DHULL 11 years 10 months ago

Dear Sir for reducing harvest of fruits & vegetables we purchase direct to farmer and make a properly showroom for it those are purchasing direct to farmer when we make a more than Mi-deter that time increasing harvesting and price of vegetables & fruits . so we stop both of things it is possible .Jai Hind

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MANISH KAPADIYA 11 years 10 months ago

We wanted fruits fress and good in packaging materials will help in reducing post harvest losses.....

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ashok daga 11 years 10 months ago

our Prime Minister Modiji, scheduled to meet in future CMDs of Public Sector banks. My request to Modiji, please talk with them through Video conference only to bring austerity and save at least some crores of wasteful expenditure and save of at least one man day. show your bold decision and capability in resolving the Banks money landed to Kingfisher Airlines, non payment of govt taxes deducted, payment of salaries to employees etc by person of means, forming rules and regulation for Indians,

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