Cold Chain: A Weak Link in the Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chain in India
Year: 2015
Type: preprint
Abstract: As Indian economy is based on agriculture, development of cold chain infrastructure will play a crucial role in reducing the losses and wastages, increasing the farmer income, generating employment opportunities for the local people, and improving the livelihood of the farmers which leads to developing the economy and helping India to emerge as a global leader in the food sector. The present study undertakes a thorough review of basic and contemporary literature available to explain the present status of and challenges to cold chain pertaining to the Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) sector in India. The study is an attempt to draw the attention of the stakeholders towards an urgent need to develop intelligent cold chain infrastructure which is the major impediment and a weak link in the supply chain of F&V sector in India. Cold chain infrastructure facilities include grading, sorting, packing, storage, processing and transportation facilities in the supply chain network.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: Saurav Negi, Neeraj Anand
Institution: University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2337026709