Cold Chain Infrastructure in India

For Food Security

S.R.SWAMINATHAN
S.SIYAMALAN
TNAU
 Introduction
• India is the world’s second largest producer of
food

• Agriculture sector contributes 24% of our GDP.

• Annual agricultural produce wasted is 30-35%

of the production (40 million tones worth
50,000 Crores)
 • 2nd Green Revolution – prevention of Agri.
Wastage through processing & preservation.

• Major constraints
– post harvest handling
– poor infrastructure,
– unavailability of cold storages,
– poor transportation

Hence a COLD CHAIN is the need of the hour.

 Cold chain concept

A Cold Chain is a system which provides a

series of facilities for maintaining ideal
storage conditions for perishables from
the point of origin to the point of
consumption
 Cold Chain

Farm Pack house

Cold storage

Retail outlets Reefer van

 PACK HOUSE WITH COLD STORAGE

FARM PRECOOLING WASHING & DRYING

SORTING AND GRADING

COLD STORAGE PACKING

 Benefits of a Cold Chain
 Minimizes post-harvest spoilage

 Extends shelf life e.g. fruits,

vegetables and flowers

 Safeguards potency e.g. vaccines

 Retains quality e.g. Ice cream

 Prevents decay e.g. Frozen food

 Provides out-of-season fruits and

vegetables to consumers
 Market scope
• Indian retail industries -
about US $ 336 billion,
accounts for nearly 37 %
of India’s GDP.

• 8th largest retail market

in the world.

• The GDP is projected to

grow by around 40 % in
the next five years
 Incentives
Organisation providing Financial Assistance
subsidy
MOFPI (Tenth Five Year 25% of the cost of P&M, common
Plan ) ceiling of Rs. 75 lakhs
MOFPI (proposed 11 th 50% of the cost of P&M, common
Year Plan ) ceiling of Rs. 10 crores
National Horticultural 25% of the cost of project, common
Board ceiling of Rs. 50 lakhs
exempt excise duty - cold chain refrigeration equipment
Cold chain covering Dindigul, Theni and
Madurai

• 6 collection centers
with pre-cooling unit.
• 3 refeer vans
• 200 MT pack house
Cold storage
• 3000 MT cold storage
 Cold Storage with Pack House

25 m 10 m 10m

Cold Room IV Cold Room V Cold Room VI

10 m
Pre Cooling Ripening
Capacity 500 Capacity 500 Capacity 500 MT Chamber Chamber
30 m

MT MT

Unloading
Packing and

Ante Room

18 m
Grading Hall
5m

Office
Packaging
materials
10 m
Cold Room III Cold Room II Cold Room I 5m
30 m

Capacity 500 Capacity 500 MT Capacity 500 MT Loading

MT

75 m
 Financials

Means of Finance (Rs. in Lakhs)

Share Capital 130.00
Venture Capital 30.00
Capital Subsidy 50.00
Term loan from Bank 320.00
Total 530.00
 Conclusion

Cold chain - increases shelf life & Reduces wastage,

Avoids glut in the market & difference in price range.

Retail Boom

A group of 3 - 4 farmers can set up these pack houses with

minimum investment

This will provide employment also in rural areas

Links Farmers To Superstores
FOOD FOR ALL.