Scenario of Cold Storages in India
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
India is the second largest producer of the fruits and vegetables. In India the per capital availability of fruits and vegetables are lower than the normal requirement. India’s produce is wasted due to inefficient methods of storage, handling and transportation. The country ranks third in fish production, with an output of over 8.5 million tones. However, frail cold chain logistics again lead to wastage of about 20-30 per cent of the production. AP is one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the country with around 153.38 lakh MT of fruits and 110.83 lakhs MT of vegetables. However, because of the perishable nature of these products and non- availability of scientific storage facilities nearly one third of this total production is lost due to spoilage. The availability of cold storage capacity is about 25 million tonnes in 2010. The requirement was assessed to be 61 million tonnes. According to data the availability of cold storage capacity is about 25 million tonnes in 2010. The requirement was assessed to be 61 million tonnes; there is a need investment from the private sector to overcome it. It is important to spread the cod storages in all regions. Promotion of public-private partnership (PPP) in the management and development of cold storages. The cost of setting up solar power must be reduced to overcome the power storage.
Authors and Affiliations
Salla Sowjanya, R. Vijaya Kumari
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