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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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Sumit Chaudhari 11 years 8 months ago

We have to improve the infrastructure from base then only this problem can be solved. If we look around we will find that the situation is too bad. Storage facilities needs to be improved, there should be proper connectivity mode to protect the damages in transportation, a proper model for taking care all the activities related to supply chain should be there. This will also create job opportunities for the youths. This is need of the hour. Thanks......

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Rajan Pillai 11 years 8 months ago

Set up wholesale and retail markets in every district and tehsil headquarters were farmers can bring and sell their products directly. Cold storage should be constructed in such markets.

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jigar patel 11 years 8 months ago

Control of Corruption by traffic police and increasing government fund by adopting technology implement system in which traffic police has no right for taking money. daily collection by traffic police may be 100 cr /day according to my calculation. out of this only 50 cr may be deposited .and other 50 cr goes in black money .this system completely destroying our nation .this is one kind of direct corruption which all people face. as we know that corruption is very dangerous issue we are facing .

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jigar patel 11 years 8 months ago

Control of Corruption by traffic police and increasing government fund by adopting technology. provide all vehicle owner one debit card type card which is linkage with RTO. if any one break traffic rules police swipe this card and fine according .so giving money to police was stop. and owner has to pay this in define time. take example one police man caught average 100 person per day and fine average 50 rs. 25 out of 100 goes in government and remaining will go in police pocket. its lead loss

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Dhaval Mer 11 years 8 months ago

We can reduce loss in fruits and vegetables by proper storage and farmer has also knowledge of fruit & vegetable which he produce, which facility is available for vegetables and transportation facility needed for reducing loss

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Rasik Patel 11 years 8 months ago

all the transportation truck must have temperature display which everyone can see and that also have target range beside it so anybody can spot the temperature difference. and inform the driver or concerned.

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ramesh gupta 11 years 8 months ago

I have the "Magic Lamp" to deal Black Money ! . Infact "Corruption", "Black Money" and "Inflation" rotate in a circle. Because of "Corruption", "Black Money" is generated because nobody offers bribe in white. Fearing Income Tax raids etc. a major portion of the black money is disposed of in purchasing commodities even at higher prices or at any cost, giving rise to Inflation. Due to Inflation, when an ordinary person is not in a position to meet his daily needs, he is compelled to search othe

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BASAVA RAVIKUMAR 11 years 8 months ago

It is possible by building air conditioned warehouses at the location nearer to cultivation areas so that in every village or block area for agricultural products. For fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers to reach the market as per demands as well as for exports. These cold storage houses are to built on BOT agreement by NRI's where they could be supports for exports of the same to other countries. After certain time handed over to local farmer committees for maintenance

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ramesh gupta 11 years 8 months ago

The Expenditure Tax will automatically encourage Austerity Drive and check Inflation. "REPLACE INCOME TAX BY EXPENDITURE TAX" is the only MANTRA or "Magic Lamp" to control Inflation. — rameshguptakuk@gmail.com

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ramesh gupta 11 years 8 months ago

The Expenditure Tax will automatically encourage Austerity Drive and check Inflation. "REPLACE INCOME TAX BY EXPENDITURE TAX" is the only MANTRA or "Magic Lamp" to control Inflation.

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