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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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Ritwik Saha Prityartham
Ritwik Saha Prityartham 11 years 10 months ago
Food loss in fresh produce chains are a grave problem worldwide and it is most prevalent in developing countries. Up to 70% of fruit and vegetables in these countries, especially in India, is lost along the supply chain. High food losses are a major hurdle in achieving uniform food supply chains. It has after effects on food security and economic growth, especially in Africa where most of the countries depends on agriculture. More, food losses result in wastage of resource and expenditure.
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alok jain
alok jain 11 years 10 months ago
The godown for storage,transportation to market should be fast and then again in the market storage should be in air coolled places so that fruit and vegetables do not rotten due to high temperature.storage of these things should be as in the godown so they are at some height from floor so that mouse or anything like do not eat it.last but not the least there should be some medicine in godown and transport to protect it from mouse but keeping in mind it also does not effect fruits .
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SRINIVAS PATNAIK
SRINIVAS PATNAIK 11 years 10 months ago
To reduce post-harvest losses in supply chain of fruits & vegetables we should ensure (i) Better market linkage, (ii) Transportation of the farm produces in controlled ambiance (temperature, humidity, etc.) and (iii) Minimization of time in transportation of the produces from farm to platter.
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KALYAN BANERJEE
KALYAN BANERJEE 11 years 10 months ago
Calculate the perishable time.. Create local hubs and national hubs. Send the produce to the place where it can be consumed within perishable time.If the total is not expected to be consumed within the local hub then the produce to be directly preserved in packaged form for longer duration and can be exported or supplied to remote locations where scarcity exists.through the national hub
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HIRANKUMAR D L
HIRANKUMAR D L 11 years 10 months ago
Different way to reduce this losses, fastest supply chain, Start collection center all village/ local self-government institution,Make a supply tree,
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sanat nayak
sanat nayak 11 years 10 months ago
This types of problems can be resolved by making groups of farmers,packagers and stockist . The village stockist must provide data regarding stock through online. This data will help fci and other traders to collect required goods from there.
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rahul mittal
rahul mittal 11 years 10 months ago
सबसे पहले गौदमो फिर कोल्ड स्टोरेज और ac ट्रांसपोर्ट की बेहतरीन व्यवस्था हो ।जिस भी क्षेत्र में फल और सब्जियों की ज्यादा पैदावार हो उस क्षेत्र में फ़ूड प्रोसेसिंग के लिए इंडस्ट्री हो ।टमाटर ,प्याज़ की पेस्ट अगर बाज़ार में उपलब्ध होगी तो जमाखोर इन सब्जियों को जामा करके इनके दाम नहीं बढ़ा पाएंगे ।आलू के चिप्स और फलों का जूस अगर बनता है तो इससे किसानो को तो फायदा होगा ही साथ ही देश का आयात भी कम होगा ।इसके बाद भी कुछ बचता है तो उसे जानवरों को या उसकी जैविक खाद बम्स देनी चाहिए ।
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jai prakash
jai prakash 11 years 10 months ago
Educate farmers in every panchayat about packaging (new environment freindly) and puplic private partnership warehouses should be developed and Food processing units can be promoted at each block level and plans projects should be invited.
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