Scenario of Cold Storages in India

Abstract

India is the second largest producer of the fruits and vegetables. In India the per capital availabili ty of fruits and vegetables are lower than the normal requiremen t. I dia’s produce is wasted due to inefficient met hods of storage, handling and transportation. The country ranks thir d in fish production, with an output of over 8.5 mi llion tones. However, frail cold chain logistics again lead to w astage of about 20-30 per cent of the production. A P is one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the c ountry with around 153.38 lakh MT of fruits and 110 .83 lakhs MT of vegetables. However, because of the perishable natu re of these products and nonavailability of scien tific storage facilities nearly one third of this total productio n is lost due to spoilage. The availability of cold storage capacity is about 25 million tonnes in 2010. The requirement was assed 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 ton nes; there is a need investment from the private sector to overcome it. It is important to spread the cod storages in all r egions. Promotion of public-private partnership (PPP) in the management and development of cold storages. The cost of setti ng up solar power must be reduced to overcome the power storage.