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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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pratyush joshi 11 years 5 months ago

नुक्सान में कमी के लिए किस्सनो को जागरूक करना आवश्यक है | साथ हे उनको संरक्षण केन्द्रों के विकास के लिए सरकार द्वारा आवश्यक सहायता देने होगी | भारत क्रषि प्रधान देश है साथ है भारत के किसान आज भी आधुनिक तकनीको से पीछे है जीनो जोड़ना आवश्यक है | मैं सवयम जिस संसथान कम्पनी में कार्यरत हूँ वह जहा भी जाता हूँ किसानो को शिक्षा का प्रसार करता हु ताकि भारत के इन अन्दाताओ को सर्वश्रेष्ठ समाधान मिल सके और देश की पैदा वार को भी नुक्सान नहीं हो , अगर सड़क और यता यात की भरपूर सुविधा खेतो तक होगी, नुक्सान कम हो

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Amey Vikram 11 years 5 months ago

This is the exact image of the products being used. But no one cares only because of the lack of proper system to use that residuals... Only and simple way is to establish a base to carry them to a place where we can use it .. BELIEVE ME THESE ARE MORE USEFUL THAN THE STUFF FOR WHICH WE THROW THEM......

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Anuj Jain 11 years 5 months ago

Promote Dehydration. Its known that fruits, vegetables retains their contents and freshness on proper dehydration. This makes the products to be used for long term. Government should install & promote starting up of new dehydration plants, specially solar energy based in which government-purchased vegetables and fruits must be dehydrated and further preserved in warehouses for timely supply & use. The proper procurement will also help in managing timely supply chain management.

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Swetha Sanghavi 11 years 5 months ago

Dried fruit and vegetables are of very high value in the western countries. processing fruits and vegetables to yield juices, dried fruit and vegetables can also increase export.

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Swetha Sanghavi 11 years 5 months ago

Villages should have small scale food processing units that can not only help reduce the supply chain losses but also increase employment. More over these food processing units can be joint ventures from small contributions by the village community members and hence all profits can yield dividends, making the villagers self sufficient. Profits can be used to invest further or improve the conditions of the villages. All this can happen if corruption is curbed.

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Venkataramani Chandrasekaran 11 years 5 months ago

Refrigerated warehouse networks will help farmers to keep their harvest for longer periods. In a particular place let us say one crop is popular then based on the avg. yield govt. can aid them to have these kind of warehouse it can be either by govt. or partnership with private players.An online platform to track demand & supply can also be created so that these warehouse can track & send the harvest based on the need across our country.

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ROHAN PAWAR 11 years 5 months ago

continue from last post.. and must try to know about ongoing thing about their nearest market so that they can save transportation money and the delivery to customers is also fast... Farmers must b given some knowledge about marketing in their understanding level or simple language.. And also facilities like availability of instructor @ nearer Agriculture college or department and exposure of student from that college to make farmers' problems as their project to solve them...

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ROHAN PAWAR 11 years 5 months ago

Many of the farmers,in the current situation,are not equipped with sophisticated tools & proper supply of organic fertilizers & pesticides..That is why they get huge losses than getting any profit..& fear of further loss may b due 2 improper information about transportation & demand @right location stop them from Marketing of their crops(fruits & vegetables) So that they choose 2 sell it 2 local market only.. where it gets wasted,being perishable So farmer must adapt modern technology...

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rajeevraju balraj 11 years 5 months ago

farmer/consumer interface should be reduced, farm to table concepts should be evolved, more food processing units should be encouraged in semiurban areas.banks should be proactive in this sector.

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Trilok Sindhwani 11 years 5 months ago

Promote local cooperative ventures. Let the problems be solved by local people by their own cooperative and creative ways. Let us find situation specific solutions. Not make a policy. Let it be participative and cooperative solution seeking way. Local initiative.

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