Lok Sabha Question No. 687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Wastage of Agricultural Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 687

ANSWERED ON 06 FEBRUARY, 2018

## WASTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

## 687. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum and value of food grains, fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products which go waste in the country due to lack of agro processing infrastructure and cold storages/cold chain facilities;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any corrective steps in this regard, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  funds  allocated/released  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  to Karnataka for setting up of cold storage/cold chains under the existing schemes of food processing industries?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): As per a study, 'Assessment of Quantitative Harvest and Post-Harvest Losses of Major Crops  and  Commodities  in  India'  by  Central  Institute  of  Post-Harvest  Engineering  and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana commissioned in 2012, the estimated annual value of harvest and post-harvest  losses  of  major  agricultural  produces  at  national  level  was  Rs.92,651  crores. The study was based on production data of 2012-13 and wholesale prices of 2014. The crop-wise percentage of post-harvest losses as assessed by the study are at Annexure.

(b)  &  (c): The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  been  implementing  the  Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure with the objective of arresting  post-harvest  losses  of  horticulture  &  non-horticulture  produce.  Under  the  scheme, Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid  at 35% of the project cost for general areas and @ 50% for North East States, Himalayan States, ITDP areas and Islands for storage  and  transport  infrastructure  and  @  50%  and  75%  respectively  for  value  addition  and processing  infrastructure  subject  to  a  maximum  grant-in-aid  of  Rs.10  crore  for  setting  up integrated cold chain projects including irradiation facility without any break from the farm gate to  the  consumer.  The  integrated  cold  chain  and  preservation  infrastructure  can  be  set  up  by individuals, groups of entrepreneurs, cooperative societies, Self Help Groups, Farmer Producer Organizations,  Non-Governmental  Organisations,  Central/State  PSUs,  etc.  The  scheme  is primarily private sector driven and proposals under this scheme are invited through Expression of Interest. The scheme is available in rural & urban areas in all States/UTs including Karnataka. Ministry has sanctioned total 9 integrated Cold Chain projects in the State of Karnataka under the Scheme of Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure. No prior allocation of funds is made under the scheme. The year-wise funds released under the scheme to the projects taken up in the State of Karnataka is as under:

|   Amount (Rs. 2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   in Lakhs) 2017-18 (As on 31.01.2018) |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------------|
|                   738 |       197 |         0 |                                    311 |

Further, to boost Food Processing Industries and value addition activities which, inter alia, aims at  reducing harvest and post-harvest losses, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has restructured  its  schemes  under  the  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  PRDHAN  MANTRI  KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for period 2016-20 co-terminus with the  14 th Finance  Commission  cycle.  In  addition  to  the  existing  scheme  components  of    Mega Food Park; Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure; Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure; and  Human Resources and Institutions, PRDHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA  YOJANA  encompasses  three  new  schemes  namely;  Infrastructure  for  AgroProcessing Clusters, Creation of Forward and Backward Linkages  and Creation/Expansion of Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities with the objective to create  robust  modern infrastructure  along  the  entire  value  chain  in  food  processing.  The  farmers,  Farmer  Producer Organizations, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, societies, Self Help Groups, Private Companies and State PSUs etc. are eligible to avail financial assistance under these schemes for setting up food processing projects in the country.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 687 ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2018  REGARDING WASTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

## Estimate of the Monetary Value of Harvest and Post-harvest losses in India for Production Year 2012-13 and at Wholesale Prices of 2014

| Sl. No.    | Crops/Commodity   | Production (million tonnes)   | Price (Rs./tonne)   | Over all total loss (%)   | Monetary Value of the losses (Rs. Crore)   | Sectorial total loss (Rs. Crores)   |            |
|------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------|
| Cereals    | Cereals           | Cereals                       | Cereals             | Cereals                   | Cereals                                    | Cereals                             | Cereals    |
| 1          | Paddy             | 104.40                        | 17918               | 5.53                      | 10344                                      | 20698                               |            |
| 2          | Wheat             | 92.46                         | 17309               | 4.93                      | 7882                                       |                                     |            |
| 3          | Maize             | 22.23                         | 12662               | 4.65                      | 1309                                       |                                     |            |
| 4          | Bajra             | 8.74                          | 12666               | 5.23                      | 579                                        |                                     |            |
| 5          | Sorghum           | 5.28                          | 18456               | 5.99                      | 584                                        |                                     |            |
| Pulses     | Pulses            | Pulses                        | Pulses              | Pulses                    | Pulses                                     | Pulses                              | Pulses     |
| 6          | Pigeon pea        | 3.07                          | 49028               | 6.36                      | 958                                        | 3877                                |            |
| 7          | Chick pea         | 8.88                          | 32838               | 8.41                      | 2453                                       |                                     |            |
| 8          | Black gram        | 0.83                          | 48159               | 7.07                      | 282                                        |                                     |            |
| 9          | Green gram        | 0.46                          | 60912               | 6.60                      | 184                                        |                                     |            |
| Oilseed    | Oilseed           | Oilseed                       | Oilseed             | Oilseed                   | Oilseed                                    | Oilseed                             | Oilseed    |
| 10         | Mustard           | 7.82                          | 34820               | 5.54                      | 1508                                       | 8278                                |            |
| 11         | Cotton seed       | 3.49                          | 32275               | 3.08                      | 347                                        |                                     |            |
| 12         | Soybean           | 14.68                         | 36984               | 9.96                      | 5405                                       |                                     |            |
| 13         | Safflower         | 0.10                          | 26260               | 3.24                      | 8                                          |                                     |            |
| 14         | Sunflower         | 0.58                          | 32576               | 5.26                      | 99                                         |                                     |            |
| 15         | Groundnut         | 4.75                          | 31769               | 6.03                      | 911                                        |                                     |            |
| Fruits     | Fruits            | Fruits                        | Fruits              | Fruits                    | Fruits                                     | Fruits                              | Fruits     |
| 16         | Apple             | 1.90                          | 68078               | 10.39                     | 1341                                       | 16644                               |            |
| 17         | Banana            | 27.06                         | 18601               | 7.76                      | 3903                                       |                                     |            |
| 18         | Citrus            | 11.47                         | 14011               | 9.69                      | 1557                                       |                                     |            |
| 19         | Grapes            | 2.52                          | 44564               | 8.63                      | 969                                        |                                     |            |
| 20         | Guava             | 2.62                          | 20628               | 15.88                     | 858                                        |                                     |            |
| 21         | Mango             | 17.29                         | 45355               | 9.16                      | 7186                                       |                                     |            |
| 22         | Papaya            | 5.19                          | 16023               | 6.70                      | 557                                        |                                     |            |
| Vegetables | Vegetables        | Vegetables                    | Vegetables          | Vegetables                | Vegetables                                 | Vegetables                          | Vegetables |
| 23         | Sapota            | 1.50                          | 18770               | 9.73                      | 273                                        | 14842                               |            |
| 24         | Cabbage           | 8.53                          | 10928               | 9.37                      | 874                                        |                                     |            |
| 25         | Cauliflower       | 7.79                          | 16321               | 9.56                      | 1214                                       |                                     |            |
| 26         | Green pea         | 3.87                          | 33698               | 7.45                      | 971                                        |                                     |            |
| 27         | Mushroom          | 0.04                          | 119049              | 9.51                      | 46                                         |                                     |            |
| 28         | Onion             | 16.66                         | 16920               | 8.20                      | 2312                                       |                                     |            |
| 29         | Potato            | 41.09                         | 16649               | 7.32                      | 5008                                       |                                     |            |
| 30         | Tomato            | 17.85                         | 16510               | 12.44                     | 3666                                       |                                     |            |

Plantation Crops and Spices

| 31                | Tapioca           | 7.32              | 22436             | 4.58              | 751               | 9325              |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 32                | Arecanut          | 0.53              | 182865            | 4.91              | 475               |                   |
| 33                | Black pepper      | 0.05              | 570547            | 1.18              | 35                |                   |
| 34                | Cashew            | 0.75              | 76026             | 4.17              | 239               |                   |
| 35                | Chilli            | 1.31              | 64411             | 6.51              | 547               |                   |
| 36                | Coconut           | 15.09             | 28587             | 4.77              | 2058              |                   |
| 37                | Coriander         | 0.53              | 80506             | 5.87              | 249               |                   |
| 38                | Sugarcane         | 338.96            | 2100              | 7.89              | 5614              |                   |
| 39                | Turmeric          | 0.98              | 24845             | 4.44              | 108               |                   |
| Livestock Produce | Livestock Produce | Livestock Produce | Livestock Produce | Livestock Produce | Livestock Produce | Livestock Produce |
| 40                | Egg               | 69.70             | 2634              | 7.19              | 1320              | 18987             |
| 41                | Inland fish       | 5.74              | 125306            | 5.23              | 3766              |                   |
| 42                | Marine fish       | 3.28              | 125306            | 10.52             | 4315              |                   |
| 43                | Meat              | 1.30              | 350000            | 2.71              | 1235              |                   |
| 44                | Poultry meat      | 3.90              | 150000            | 6.74              | 3942              |                   |
| 45                | Milk              | 132.40            | 36000             | 0.92              | 4409              |                   |
| Grand Total       | Grand Total       | Grand Total       | Grand Total       | Grand Total       | Grand Total       | 92651             |