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

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10m

10 m

18 m

10 m

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5 m

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Pre Cooling Chamber

Ripening Chamber

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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.