COLD STOAGE AND COLD SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS. HIGHLIGHTING CURRENT SCENARIO, OBJECTIVES AND LOGISTICS PROCESS.

1. COLD STORAGE AND COLD SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF
HORTICULTURAL CROPS(FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES)
BY :- AYUSH MISHRA

2. INTRODUCTION
 Cold Chain is a logistic system that provides a
series of facilities for maintaining ideal storage
conditions for perishable products from point of
origin to the point of consumption.
 It extend and ensure the self life of products such
as fresh agriculture produce, seafood, frozen
food etc.
 Cold chain retains the longevity of product
characteristics, active ingredients, freshness &
nutritive value.

3.  India is 2nd largest producer of fruits and
vegetables in World. 70-75% of these fruits and
vegetables are consumed fresh while 20-30% are
wasted and only 2-3% is processed.
 The major reason for low processing and high loss
of fruits and vegetables is the lack of proper cold
supply chain management (including cold
storages).
 The total value of post harvest loss of fruits and
vegetables is estimated to be over Rs 40000
crore.

6.  At present The Cold chain market in India is only
around $13 Billion.
 Currently there are roughly 7000 Cold storages in
India with capacity of around 32 million tonnes, out of
which 80% is used exclusively for Potato and
remaining 20% is used for fruits, other vegetables,
processed foods etc.
 There are around 30000 refrigerated vehicles in India
out of which 80% are used only for transporting milk
and milk based products.
 Due to poor cold supply chain management the share
of India in global market is only around 1% which is
insignificant, despite being the 2nd largest producer.

7.  Reduce Costs
 Improve Product Integrity
 Increase Customer Satisfaction
 Reduce wastage and returns of
expired stock

8.  Storage Surface
-Refrigerated warehouses for storage
of temperature sensitive products.
 Refrigerated Transportation
- Reefer trucks, Containers, ships and
Trains for transporting temperature
sensitive products.

9.  Pre-cooling facilities
 Cold Storages
 Refrigerated Carriers
 Packaging
 Warehousing
 Information Management system
(Traceability & Tracking)

11. 1) Refrigerated Containers:- They are portable and can
be safely used to transport goods over long distances.
The temperature ranges from -40⁰C to 10⁰C.
2) Blast Freezers :- They are used in storing and
supplying frozen fruits and vegetables. Temperature in
blast freezers can be very low at -40⁰C .
3) Cold Rooms :- They are used as hygienic good
processing areas and in storage of fresh fruits and
vegetables.

17.  Growth in retail sector
 Shift towards horticultural crops
 Growth in processed food sectors
 Changing consumption pattern
 Demand from pharmaceutical sector

18.  Rising real-estate cost
 Location for cold storage
 Lack of proper Infrastructure
 High energy cost & power cuts
 Commodity specialization (capability of storing
single commodity only)
 Low awareness of labor in handling temperature
sensitive products.

19.  Cold Chain is supposed to be a major part
of an effective supply chain infrastructure
dealing with fruits and vegetables but its
capacity is quite less than the demand.
 Practically Cold Chain management is not
just about storage but it includes
temperature monitoring at each step from
production to the consumption.

20.  The availability of highly developed cold supply
chain infrastructure has done wonders in countries
like US, China & UK. It has not just helped in
increasing the income of farmers but also increased
their net output and changed the consumption
pattern.
 A well organized and managed cold chain reduces
spoilage, retains quality & flavour and guarantees a
cost efficient delivery to the consumers.
 A significant aspect of the system is that if any of the
link is missing or weak the whole system might fail.

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