Reducing post-harvest losses through infrastructure is important for improving farmer income, food quality and agricultural value chains. This blog explains how cold storage, packhouses, sorting and grading, ripening chambers, warehouses, dehydration units and reefer transport help farmers and FPOs reduce wastage and earn better prices.
Read MoreImportance of agri-logistics in India is directly connected with farmer income, crop quality, post-harvest loss reduction and better market access. Good agri-logistics helps move produce from farms to mandis, processors, exporters, retailers and consumers through collection centres, storage, cold chain, packaging, transport and FPO-led market linkage.
Read MorePost-harvest losses in agriculture are a major reason why farmers lose income even after producing a good crop. Losses happen due to poor harvesting, drying, storage, grading, packaging, transport, cold chain gaps and weak market access. FPOs can reduce these losses through shared infrastructure, packhouses, storage, processing and better market…
Read MoreLack of storage facilities in rural India is one of the major reasons why farmers are forced to sell their produce immediately after harvest at low prices. Without warehouses, cold storage, packhouses, drying units and scientific storage, farmers lose quality, bargaining power and income. FPOs can help build shared storage…
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