fruwash technology innovation: management of risks in fruits...
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Professor H M Chawla
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
New Delhi-1100 16
Fruwash technology innovation: Management
of Risks in Fruits and Vegetables Sector
December 1, 2015
Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi
Management of Risks in Fruit and Vegetable
Sector
Several risks in F&V sector-
• Production(Raw materials, processing, fertilizers, irrigation, etc)
• Harvesting(impediments and expedients)
• Post harvest treatments(preservatives, chemicals, CA/MA deployment, cold chain, cold storage, refrigerated vans etc)
• Uncertainity in Post harvest supply chain (regional and seasonal nature)
• Difficulties in Sales, Marketing, financial networks/mechanisms
Risks can be reduced significantly
• Own the problem. Shed compartmentalization.
• Innovate management through Science and Technology.
• KITBAPS ( Knowledge-Interaction-Technology-Business-Apportionment-Profits)
• Quality, quantity, standards and safety- Essential for achieving global competitiveness and to target domestic and export markets
INDIA : Fruits and Vegetables, a case of Poverty
in plenty and considerable risks at all levels
• India ranks first in varieties and second in extent of F&V production in the
world with 76.42 and 156.3 million metric tonnes of fruits and vegetables
produced,. (NHB, 2012). Still our children remain under or mal nourished
• Area under cultivation for fruits is 6.70 and 8.88 million hectares for fruits and
vegetables resepectively.
• F&V exports are low (Rs.5986.72 Cr; fruits; Rs. 2503.75 Cr and vegetables; Rs.
3482.97 Cr) due to quality and safety parameter mismatch
• S&T measures to increase more production is helpful but beyond certain level,
it is counter productive in many ways
• Food Processing units, though increasing are still very low(3% vs 75-80% in
Malaysia) Dichotomic nature of Indians do not mitigate ergional and seasonal
risks.
• We Produce huge quantities, waste maximum, and ironically contribute
about 96 million tonnes of difficultly treatable solids)
Fruits and
Vegetables
40-45% never reach the consumer
(96 million metric tonnes of wastes)
Freshness undefined
Fresh(?) fetch price
Stale low or no price
Region and season specificity
In both, Glut and scarcity,
Small former / vendor suffers
Direct losses of 45000 cr (TIFAC)
13,500 (Emerson)
100000 (Dubai Airport)
Graphical description of Loss Share in Production
(% of 257.2 million MT)
Post Harvest Losses
Met
ric
To
nn
es
Contribute to ~96
MMT solid wastes
Risks in F&V Segment-few standards with scientific scrutiny
• F&V Freshness is a complex subject (often adjudged empirically through signs of staleness).
• Level of Oxidation
• Physiological weight loss
• Color (anthocyanins and other natural pigments etc)
• Juice content and TSS
• Texture
• Loss of firmness
• Microbiological parameters, enzymes and their activity in vivo and in vitro
• Production and degradation of sugars during post harvest time
• Sensory parameters like aroma and other attributes specific to fruit
Fruwash: First Technology development
resulting from • Collaboration of researchers from different institutes
IITD, IITB, IITRI, Gujarat University, PAU, Ludhiana, GNDU, Gorakhpur, SRI, SKU(Srinagar), Indian Institute of Gums and Resins
• Contribution form different funding agencies
DST, DBT, IITD, MoFPI, MoRD, MoEF, Planning commission, CSIR, NRDC
• Involvement of different subjects
Chemistry, natural products, chemical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Management, Rural Development, Food Processing, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, IPR etc
• Winner of several awards
CSIR(NEERI)-Burhani Foundation, Lockheed Martin Gold medal, NRDC invention award, MN Desai, SPARCs Awards, BBC-World News(Horizon Program), Indian channels, media etc
Fruwash
• Fruwash is an organic natural product based biodegradable formulation
• Extends natural shelf life of fruits and vegetables at high ambient temperatures without refrigeration
• Non toxic, edible, treated fruits can be consumed without washing
• All fruit characteristics remain extremely close to freshly harvested horticulture produce(TSS, Juice, PWL, crispiness, chewiness, crunchiness, flavour)
Fruwash
Technology
Reduces wastage significantly
Without refrigeration
Less power consumption
Economic empowerment
of women, handicapped,
street vendors, small
farmers
Innovative jobs in rural
areas, triggers creation of
new products at Regional /
National level
Provides time for optimized
use of food processing
machinery
Fruwash
Technology
Statutory Approvals
and patents
(AVA, FSSAI, SA, TM
processing aid)
Well proven (16 states)
Cost effective
Indigenous RM / Pilot
Process/basic engg.
validated
Lacifera Lacca
Design of pilot Plant
Pilot Plant at IITD
FRUIT BASKET
COLD WATER CIRCULATION PIPES
• The entire coating process
takes 3-4 min and fruit is ready
for dispatch
• Each coating has the potential to
employ 5 BPL persons
• To sustain jobs through the
year, apples, tomatoes, pears are
taken
FruWash Availability in the packing of
500ml, 1, 5 &10 Ltrs
Cost of Fruwash
The cost of FruWash is very cheaper in comparison to Cold storage or other
fruits and vegetable preservation methods.
For Preserving 1 Quintal of Apple for 2 months in a cold storage, it costs around
Rs 440 + Transportation Cost for bringing F&V from Field to the Cold Storage.,
power requirements and initial capital costs
For fruwashing it will cost around Rs 200/- . (@ Rs2/- per KG )No transportation
cost will be required.
Just See the difference…..