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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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Lokesh Chahar
Lokesh Chahar 11 years 8 months ago
Major constraints in the supply chain of fruits and vegetables The Indian horticulture supply chains are patchy as a majority of farmers are small and marginal with very limited landholdings resulting in a small amount of produce that poses transportation problems resulting in a greater reliance on intermediaries (commission agents).
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Lokesh Chahar
Lokesh Chahar 11 years 8 months ago
ndia is stepping towards a second-green revolution through market-led extension. This one has the potential to dwarf the first one, while being more global in its consequences. Food Safety is now a global issue; and India with less than 1 percent of the global surface area, produces 13 percent of the world’s fruits and vegetables!
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Lokesh Chahar
Lokesh Chahar 11 years 8 months ago
The first step in the research is to develop an analytical framework showing major quality control and logistics control activities that can affect post-harvest losses (PHLs), and the technological and managerial (organisational) context factors that can affect their performance.
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Lokesh Chahar
Lokesh Chahar 11 years 8 months ago
The overall aim of this project is to get insight in how the performance of quality control and logistics control activities affect the risk on post-harvest losses, and how characteristics of the African context affect the performance of quality control and logistics control activities.
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Lokesh Chahar
Lokesh Chahar 11 years 8 months ago
Food losses in fresh produce chains are a serious problem worldwide and the problem is most prevalent in developing countries. Up to 70% of fruit and vegetables produced in these countries, especially in Africa, is lost along the supply chain. High food losses are a major obstacle in achieving sustainable food supply chains.
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BHOOMA KUMARI
BHOOMA KUMARI 11 years 8 months ago
1.Companies can have more areas of cultivation on Contract, so that farmer is ensured of good returns even before harvest. Eg., Sugar industry and cane farmers.2. Dealings with farmers should be through their bank accounts under Jan Dan Yojana. 3.Produce shall be immediately and surely bought by companies hence he onus lies on the shoulders of the companies to protect the yield. 4.Cold Storages built across the nation in large numbers shall act as saviours from decomposing of the yield.
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abhishek agrawal
abhishek agrawal 11 years 8 months ago
1. Collection center at each village, preferably at railway station. 2. Toll free number to be provided to each farmer. 3. Add perishable food coaches in all trains. 4. There should be a food processing center in villages using FDI.
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EKTA SINGH
EKTA SINGH 11 years 8 months ago
methink ; give knowledge to farmers about new scientific ways to harvest. . this can be done easily by video or audio calls on their phone for free. .
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amit agrawal
amit agrawal 11 years 8 months ago
like roads, drains, houses, etc warehouses are also a part of infrastructure for rural India. We lack any policy to have a population vs warehouse facility for villages. These warehouses then can be linked online for knowhow of content and quantity. wherever need arises products can be rushed in cold transport units by road or rail.
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Manik Roy
Manik Roy 11 years 8 months ago
Some suggestions: 1. Introduce an insulated pot (maximum 10kg in weight) for carrying perishable stuffs from the field. 2. Provide shortage distance for carrying fruits and vegetables from the field to the storage house. 3. Introduce an efficient plucking technique for fruits and vegetables. 4. Introduce the two-wheeler carry van for carrying quick unloading. 5. Introduce the different size (1kg, 2kg,3kg) paper container for easy distribution. 6. Build better roads along the agricultural field.
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