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About time this important topic be discussed by PP intellectuals and India analysts
India is among the world’s largest producers of fruits and vegetables, yet 20 to 30 percent of horticulture output is lost post harvest due to inadequate cold storage, weak logistics, and fragmented supply chains.
Horticulture is largely a state subject, so policies vary wildly, coordination is thin, and accountability is comfortably diluted. Schemes are launched, renamed, merged, and relaunched, often with similar objectives and fresh acronyms, while ground level extension services remain understaffed. Subsidies exist, but delays and paperwork mean many farmers self finance or give up midway.
Despite this, production keeps rising mainly due to farmer resilience and market demand, not institutional efficiency.
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India is among the world’s largest producers of fruits and vegetables, yet 20 to 30 percent of horticulture output is lost post harvest due to inadequate cold storage, weak logistics, and fragmented supply chains.
Horticulture is largely a state subject, so policies vary wildly, coordination is thin, and accountability is comfortably diluted. Schemes are launched, renamed, merged, and relaunched, often with similar objectives and fresh acronyms, while ground level extension services remain understaffed. Subsidies exist, but delays and paperwork mean many farmers self finance or give up midway.
Despite this, production keeps rising mainly due to farmer resilience and market demand, not institutional efficiency.
Storage woes, farmers grapple with post-harvest loss - The Tribune
Neeraj Mohan New Delhi, February 25 According to a parliamentary standing committee report, based on a comprehensive study addressing the pervasive issue of post-harvest losses by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-CIPHET) and NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), the Department...
