Cold Storage
MARKET ASSESSMENT: SMALL SCALE COLD STORAGES IN RURAL INDIA
Introduction o Horticulture: Importance o Post-Harvest Loss: Causes and effects o Steps to mitigate Post-Harvest Loss: Introduction to Cold storage o Storage facilities: Introduction and importance Associations and people involved o Role of Government Associations o Role of independent individuals and associations Small scale cold storage in India: Innovative solution Cost- analysis Classification of Business Models o On the basis of Finances o On the basis of Ownership o On the basis operation
INTRODUCTION India is the world’s 2nd largest producer of food next to China, and has the potential of being the largest with the food and agricultural sector. Health food and supplements are rapidly raising segments of this industry. India is the 2nd largest vegetable and 3rd largest fruit producer in the world. India is poised to register the highest increase in rice production in the world over the next 10 years. India ranks second only to Japan in inland fish
production. India’s food processing sector covers fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, milk and milk products, alcoholic beverages, fisheries, plantation, grain processing and other consumer product groups like confectionery, chocolates and cocoa products, soya- based products, mineral water, high protein foods etc. Around 70% of India’s population is engaged in agriculture and the contribution of agricultural output amounts to 40% of the national income. Amongst this, horticulture provides 6.5% of GDP, 13% of employment and accounts for more than 9% of Indian exports with only 9% crop acreage. While India’s agricultural production base is quite strong, wastage of agricultural produce is massive. The country is producing in excess of 60 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables per annum, making it the second largest producer. It is estimated that, due to a lack of proper storage and transit facilities, about 33% of agricultural produce,
Introduction o Horticulture: Importance o Post-Harvest Loss: Causes and effects o Steps to mitigate Post-Harvest Loss: Introduction to Cold storage o Storage facilities: Introduction and importance Associations and people involved o Role of Government Associations o Role of independent individuals and associations Small scale cold storage in India: Innovative solution Cost- analysis Classification of Business Models o On the basis of Finances o On the basis of Ownership o On the basis operation
INTRODUCTION India is the world’s 2nd largest producer of food next to China, and has the potential of being the largest with the food and agricultural sector. Health food and supplements are rapidly raising segments of this industry. India is the 2nd largest vegetable and 3rd largest fruit producer in the world. India is poised to register the highest increase in rice production in the world over the next 10 years. India ranks second only to Japan in inland fish
production. India’s food processing sector covers fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, milk and milk products, alcoholic beverages, fisheries, plantation, grain processing and other consumer product groups like confectionery, chocolates and cocoa products, soya- based products, mineral water, high protein foods etc. Around 70% of India’s population is engaged in agriculture and the contribution of agricultural output amounts to 40% of the national income. Amongst this, horticulture provides 6.5% of GDP, 13% of employment and accounts for more than 9% of Indian exports with only 9% crop acreage. While India’s agricultural production base is quite strong, wastage of agricultural produce is massive. The country is producing in excess of 60 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables per annum, making it the second largest producer. It is estimated that, due to a lack of proper storage and transit facilities, about 33% of agricultural produce,