cold chain infrastructure in india
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S.R.SWAMINATHANS.SIYAMALAN
TNAU
Cold Chain Infrastructure in India For Food Security
Introduction
• India is the world’s second largest producer of food
• Agriculture sector contributes 24% of our GDP.
• Annual agricultural produce wasted is 30-35% of the production (40 million tones worth 50,000 Crores)
• 2nd Green Revolution – prevention of Agri. Wastage through processing & preservation.
• Major constraints – post harvest handling – poor infrastructure, – unavailability of cold storages, – poor transportation
Hence a COLD CHAIN is the need of the hour.
Cold chain concept
A Cold Chain is a system which provides a series of facilities for maintaining ideal storage conditions for perishables from the point of origin to the point of consumption
Cold Chain
Farm Pack house
Cold storage
Reefer van
Retail outlets
WASHING & DRYINGWASHING & DRYINGFARM PRECOOLINGFARM PRECOOLING
SORTING AND GRADINGSORTING AND GRADING
PACKINGPACKINGCOLD STORAGECOLD STORAGE
PACK HOUSE WITH COLD STORAGE
Benefits of a Cold Chain
Minimizes post-harvest spoilage
Extends shelf life e.g. fruits, vegetables and flowers
Safeguards potency e.g. vaccines
Retains quality e.g. Ice cream
Prevents decay e.g. Frozen food
Provides out-of-season fruits and vegetables to consumers
Market scope
• Indian retail industries - about US $ 336 billion, accounts for nearly 37 % of India’s GDP.
• 8th largest retail market in the world.
• The GDP is projected to grow by around 40 % in the next five years
Incentives
Organisation providing Organisation providing subsidysubsidy
Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance
MOFPI (Tenth Five Year MOFPI (Tenth Five Year Plan )Plan )
25% of the cost of P&M, common 25% of the cost of P&M, common ceiling of Rs. 75 lakhs ceiling of Rs. 75 lakhs
MOFPI (proposed 11 th MOFPI (proposed 11 th Year Plan )Year Plan )
50% of the cost of P&M, common 50% of the cost of P&M, common ceiling of Rs. 10 croresceiling of Rs. 10 crores
National Horticultural National Horticultural BoardBoard
25% of the cost of project, common 25% of the cost of project, common ceiling of Rs. 50 lakhs ceiling of Rs. 50 lakhs
exempt excise duty -exempt excise duty - cold chain refrigeration equipmentcold chain refrigeration equipment
Cold chain covering Dindigul, Theni and Madurai
• 6 collection centers with pre-cooling unit.
• 3 refeer vans• 200 MT pack house• 3000 MT cold storageCold storage
25 m
30 m
5 m
Cold Room IV
Capacity 500 MT
Cold Room III
Capacity 500 MT
Cold Room II
Capacity 500 MT
Cold Room I
Capacity 500 MT
Cold Room V
Capacity 500 MT
Cold Room VI
Capacity 500 MT
Loading
75 m
30 m
10
m
10m
10 m
18 m
10 m
Ante
Roo
m
5 m
Packaging materialsO
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Pre Cooling Chamber
Ripening Chamber
Packing and Grading Hall U
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Cold Storage with Pack House
Financials
Share Capital 130.00
Venture Capital 30.00
Capital Subsidy 50.00
Term loan from Bank 320.00
Total 530.00
Means of Finance (Rs. in Lakhs)
Conclusion
Cold chain - increases shelf life & Reduces wastage,
Avoids glut in the market & difference in price range.
Retail Boom
A group of 3 - 4 farmers can set up these pack houses with minimum investment
This will provide employment also in rural areasLinks Farmers To Superstores
FOOD FOR ALL.