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Project Profile on Onion Cold Storage
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Sector Sub - sector Profile No. Project Title
Agro and Food Processing Horticulture Infrastructure AF-14 Onion Cold Storage
Project Description
Onion, being high in water content, is a delicate commodity to store and requires special procedure and parameters, giving rise to the concept of Onion cold storage. The proposed project envisions setting up of an onion cold storage unit in Gujarat to tackle the problem of post harvest storage. It will be an essential infrastructure for onion exporters, both in private and public sector. Project Application Onion is an important vegetable crop grown in India and forms a part of daily diet in almost all house holds throughout the year. It is also used for medical purpose. But due to non-availability of appropriate post-harvest storage facilities, 20-25% of the total produced onions are wasted, which in terms of value amounts to crores of rupees. Building up of the cold storage unit would minimize the waste upto the level of 3 to 4% that would in turn help the onion growers, and stabilize onion prices in market for all types of consumers.
Market and Growth Drivers
Market
China dominates the world in onion production with an annual contribution of around 32% to the world production. India’s contribution was around 10% to the world production and is the second largest producer in the world. The other major producers are USA, Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. India’s onion production in the year 2005-2006 was estimated at 6.03 million MT, a bit higher as compared to 5.94 million MT in 2004-2005 and 5.72 million MT in 2003-2004. Indian states The following in onion chart briefs the contribution of production. India mainly exports onions to South East Asian countries, Middle East-Gulf countries and CIS countries. The major importers of Indian produced onion are Malaysia, UAE, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.
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Mott MacDonald iNDEXTb
Sector Sub - sector Profile No. Project Title
Agro and Food Processing Horticulture Infrastructure AF-14 Onion Cold Storage
Project Description
Onion, being high in water content, is a delicate commodity to store and requires special procedure and parameters, giving rise to the concept of Onion cold storage. The proposed project envisions setting up of an onion cold storage unit in Gujarat to tackle the problem of post harvest storage. It will be an essential infrastructure for onion exporters, both in private and public sector. Project Application Onion is an important vegetable crop grown in India and forms a part of daily diet in almost all house holds throughout the year. It is also used for medical purpose. But due to non-availability of appropriate post-harvest storage facilities, 20-25% of the total produced onions are wasted, which in terms of value amounts to crores of rupees. Building up of the cold storage unit would minimize the waste upto the level of 3 to 4% that would in turn help the onion growers, and stabilize onion prices in market for all types of consumers.
Market and Growth Drivers
Market
China dominates the world in onion production with an annual contribution of around 32% to the world production. India’s contribution was around 10% to the world production and is the second largest producer in the world. The other major producers are USA, Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. India’s onion production in the year 2005-2006 was estimated at 6.03 million MT, a bit higher as compared to 5.94 million MT in 2004-2005 and 5.72 million MT in 2003-2004. Indian states The following in onion chart briefs the contribution of production. India mainly exports onions to South East Asian countries, Middle East-Gulf countries and CIS countries. The major importers of Indian produced onion are Malaysia, UAE, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.
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