Lok Sabha Question No. 756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Post Harvest Losses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 756

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## POST HARVEST LOSSES

## 756. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) whether the post-harvest losses in the country has reduced or increased during the last two years and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the details of the increase or decrease in rural storage facilities during the said period?

## 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): Indian Council  of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  Central  Institute  of  Post  Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET) has conducted two studies on Assessment of Quantitative Harvest  and  Post-Harvest  Losses  of  Major  Crops  and  Commodities  in  India  and  reports published in 2012 and 2015.  The details of percent storage losses from 2005 to 2013-14 are Annexed.

The  study  of  2015  estimated  that  quantum  of  quantitative  harvest  and  post  harvest losses  of  fruits  and  vegetables  were  in  the  range  of  6.70%  to  15.88%  (fruits)  and  4.58%  to 12.44% (vegetables).

The reduction in storage losses can be attributed to better storage technologies, facilities and other harvest practices.

- (b): During last two years i.e. 2014-15 and 2015-16, an additional storage capacity of 10.98 Million MT has been created under Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), sub scheme of Integrated Scheme of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM).

Annexure The details of storage losses in respect of major crops/commodities

| Crops/ commodities   | Overall storage losses (%), 2005-07   | Overall storage losses (%), 2013-14   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Paddy                | 1.30                                  | 0.86                                  |
| Wheat                | 1.30                                  | 0.86                                  |
| Maize                | 1.30                                  | 0.75                                  |
| Bajra                | 1.00                                  | 0.79                                  |
| Sorghum              | 1.10                                  | 1.21                                  |
| Pulses               |                                       |                                       |
| Pigeon Pea           | 2.00                                  | 1.67                                  |
| Chick Pea            | 0.90                                  | 1.18                                  |
| Black Gram           | 1.10                                  | 1.18                                  |
| Green Gram           | 1.40                                  | 1.24                                  |
| Oilseeds             |                                       |                                       |
| Mustard              | 0.50                                  | 0.22                                  |
| Cottonseed           | 0.60                                  | 0.54                                  |
| Soybean              | 0.40                                  | 1.00                                  |
| Safflower            | 0.40                                  | 0.44                                  |
| Sunflower            | 0.60                                  | 1.61                                  |
| Groundnut            | 1.00                                  | 0.95                                  |

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