Lok Sabha Question No. 3344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Cold Storage Facilities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3344

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## COLD STORAGE FACILITIES

3344.      KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  since  worked  out  the  percentage  of  agricultural produce wasted due to lack of proper cold storage facilities and refrigerated transport systems every year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the total quantum of fruits and vegetables imported or exported during the last two years;
- (d) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  wastages  of  fruits  and vegetables; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  encouraging  investment  in  supply  chain  development including cold chain and preservation infrastructure, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): A study commissioned by Ministry of Food Processing Industries and carried out by  Central  Institute  of  Post  Harvest  Engineering  &  Technology  (CIPHET),  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR), published in 2015, estimated that quantum of quantitative harvest and post harvest losses of agricultural produce were in the range of 4.65% to 5.99% (cereals), 6.36%  to  8.41%  (pulses),  3.08%  to  9.96%  (oil  seeds),  6.70%  to  15.88%  (fruits),  4.58%  to 12.44% (vegetables), 5.23% to 10.52% (fish), 2.71% (meat) and 0.92% (milk). The details of harvest and post harvest losses of major agricultural crops and commodities estimated by this study is Annexed. The details of State wise losses are not available.
- (c): The details of export of fruits and vegetables during the last two years and the current financial year up to August, 2016 are given below:

Qty: In Mts     Value : In Rs. Cr. and $ m

|                        | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April-August)   | 2016-17 (April-August)   | 2016-17 (April-August)   |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Product                | Qty       | Rs. Cr    | US$ m     | Qty       | Rs. Cr    | US$ m     | Qty                      | Rs. Cr                   | US$ m                    |
| Fresh Onions           | 1238103   | 2301      | 376       | 1201245   | 2747      | 420       | 770719                   | 954                      | 143                      |
| Other Fresh Vegetables | 835501    | 2402      | 393       | 699600    | 2120      | 324       | 310935                   | 923                      | 138                      |
| Total vegetables       | 2073604   | 4703      | 769       | 1900846   | 4867      | 744       | 1081655                  | 1877                     | 280                      |
| Other Fresh Fruits     | 274436    | 1246      | 203       | 308261    | 1538      | 234       | 127696                   | 687                      | 103                      |
| Fresh Grapes           | 107258    | 1086      | 177       | 156218    | 1551      | 232       | 57028                    | 442                      | 66                       |
| Fresh Mangoes          | 42998     | 303       | 50        | 36329     | 317       | 50        | 39406                    | 359                      | 54                       |
| Walnuts                | 2666      | 136       | 22        | 3292      | 118       | 18        | 566                      | 18                       | 3                        |
| Total fruits           | 427358    | 2771      | 453       | 504100    | 3525      | 534       | 224696                   | 1506                     | 225                      |
| Total                  | 2500962   | 7474      | 1222      | 2404946   | 8391      | 1278      | 1306351                  | 3383                     | 506                      |

Source : DGCIS

Details of imports of fruits and vegetables are given  below :

| Product                | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April-August)   | 2016-17 (April-August)   | 2016-17 (April-August)   |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Product                | Qty       | Rs Cr     | $m        | Qty       | Rs Cr     | $m        | Qty                      | Rs Cr                    | $m                       |
| Other Fresh Vegetables | 15863     | 43        | 7         | 10341     | 18        | 3         | 2533                     | 4                        | 1                        |
| Fresh Onions           | 387       | 1         | 0         | 34362     | 92        | 14        | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Total vegetables       | 16250     | 44        | 7         | 44703     | 110       | 17        | 2533                     | 4                        | 1                        |
| Other Fresh Fruits     | 742345    | 4963      | 813       | 685991    | 4209      | 646       | 343098                   | 2113                     | 315                      |
| Fresh Grapes           | 20586     | 372       | 60        | 5912      | 92        | 14        | 3734                     | 77                       | 11                       |
| Walnuts                | 1342      | 36        | 6         | 5537      | 110       | 17        | 1271                     | 22                       | 3                        |
| Mangoes                | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 0         | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Total fruits           | 764273    | 5371      | 879       | 697441    | 4411      | 677       | 348103                   | 2212                     | 330                      |
| Total                  | 764273    | 5371      | 879       | 697441    | 4411      | 677       | 348103                   | 2212                     | 330                      |

Source: DGCIS

(d) & (e): The  Government  is  implementing  the  following  schemes/missions  to  check  the wastage of the fruits and vegetables by encouraging investment in supply chain development including cold chain and preservation infrastructure in the country.

- i. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)  of  DAC&FW
- ii. Integrated cold chain Scheme of MOFPI:
- iii. Scheme of Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under Ministry of Commerce
- iv. Scheme of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) under DAC &FW

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for development of Horticulture in the country which includes assistance for creation of post-harvest infrastructure (PHM) including establishment  of  cold  storages,  processing  units,  pack  houses,  pre-cooling  units,  controlled atmosphere  storage, reefer vans, Integrated Cold chain and setting up of ripening chambers.

Under post harvest component credit linked back ended subsidy @ 35% to @ 50% of the project  cost  is  available.  These  components  are  entrepreneur  driven  through  commercial ventures for which Government assistance is credit linked and back ended.

Annexure Harvest and post harvest losses of major agricultural crops and commodities

| Sr. No   | Name of Crops/ commodities   | %average loss   |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------------|
|          | Cereals                      |                 |
| 1.       | Paddy                        | 5.53            |
| 2.       | Wheat                        | 4.93            |
| 3.       | Maize                        | 4.65            |
| 4.       | Bajra                        | 5.23            |
| 5.       | Sorghum                      | 5.99            |
|          | Pulses                       |                 |
| 6.       | Pigeon Pea                   | 6.36            |
| 7.       | Chick Pea                    | 8.41            |
| 8.       | Black Gram                   | 7.07            |
| 9.       | Green Gram                   | 6.60            |
|          | Oilseed                      |                 |
| 10.      | Mustard                      | 5.54            |
| 11.      | Cottonseed                   | 3.08            |
| 12.      | Soybean                      | 9.96            |
| 13.      | Safflower                    | 3.24            |
| 14.      | Sunflower                    | 5.26            |
| 15.      | Groundnut                    | 6.03            |
|          | Fruits                       |                 |
| 16.      | Apple                        | 10.39           |
| 17.      | Banana                       | 7.76            |
| 18.      | Citrus                       | 9.69            |
| 19.      | Grapes                       | 8.63            |
| 20.      | Guava                        | 15.88           |
| 21.      | Mango                        | 9.16            |
| 22.      | Papaya                       | 6.70            |
|          | Vegetables                   |                 |
| 23.      | Sapota                       | 9.73            |
| 24.      | Onion                        | 8.20            |
| 25.      | Tomato                       | 12.44           |
| 26.      | Cabbage                      | 9.37            |
| 27.      | Cauliflower                  | 9.56            |
| 28.      | Green Pea                    | 7.45            |
| 29.      | Potato                       | 7.32            |
| 30.      | Mushroom                     | 9.51            |
|          | Livestock Produce            |                 |
| 31.      | Egg                          | 7.19            |
| 32.      | Inland Fish                  | 5.23            |
| 33.      | Marine Fish                  | 10.52           |
| 34.      | Meat                         | 2.71            |
| 35.      | Poultry Meat                 | 6.74            |
| 36.      | Milk                         | 0.92            |
|          | Plantation Crops and Spices  |                 |
| 37.      | Tapioca                      | 4.58            |
| 38.      | Arecanut                     | 4.91            |
| 39.      | Black Pepper                 | 1.18            |
| 40.      | Cashew                       | 4.17            |
| 41.      | Chilli                       | 6.51            |
| 42.      | Coconut                      | 4.77            |
| 43.      | Coriander                    | 5.87            |
| 44.      | Sugarcane                    | 7.89            |
| 45.      | Turmeric                     | 4.44            |

Source:    Harvest  and  Post  Harvest  Losses  of  Major  Crops  and  Livestock  Produce  in  India.  All  India  Coordinated Research Project on Post Harvest Technology, (ICAR), Ludhiana (2015).

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