Transcript Cold Chain infrastructure and Farmer`s Income

Cold Chain Infrastructure and Farmer’s
Income
Ravichandran P
Chairman – CII National Cold Chain Task Force &
President – Danfoss India
Danfoss engineers technologies that enable the world of
tomorrow to do more with less. We meet the growing
need for infrastructure, food supply, energy efficiency
and climate-friendly solutions
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India witnessing unprecedented changes in
demographic and economic profile…
Rapid urbanization – Fast changing spending habits
To remain the youngest nation for next 20 years
1970
Source: UN DESA report in Economist
Economic growth likely to result in high disposable income
Source: McKinsey Research Institute
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2010
2030
2050 1970
2010
2030
Source: UN Habitat Report, Reserve Bank of Australia
Expenditure on Food and Energy to grow the most
Source: McKinsey Research Institute, MINT
2050
…and changing its Food
Basket
 Increased income likely to lead to
 Increased consumption of protein
rich diet (meat, eggs) and high
value food (F&V, processed food)
 Increased consumer discern for
quality and hygiene – pushing
India up the food demand curve
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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The Food Security Paradigm
Food Security Aspects
Critical determinants
Availability
Domestic
production
Import & Aid
Stock
Economic Access
Financial
capability to
procure food
Utilization
Consume in proper
form
Vulnerability
-to food insecurity
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Role of Agriculture
Demand Factors:
Population,
Demographics
Supply Factors:
Production, Wastage
Increase production
Increase productivity
Reduce post harvest
losses
Employment
Economics of Farming
Livelihood options
Non-farm activities –
processing / trade
Better returns to
farmers
Safety and Hygiene
Dietary Balance
Quality & Safety norms
Certification and
Traceability
Economic stability
Social stability
Political stability
Accounts for ~ 53% of
employment
~ 18 % of GDP
Efficient
Agriculture
is prime
driver for
food
security
The Food Security Paradigm
Food Security Aspects
Critical determinants
Availability
Domestic
production
Import & Aid
Stock
Demand Factors:
Population,
Demographics
Supply Factors:
Production, Wastage
Role of Agriculture
Increase production
Increase productivity
Reduce post harvest
losses
Non-farm activities –
A Success
story from Tamilnadu
on / trade
processing
Employment
Better returns to
Banana Economics of Farming
Economic Access
Financial
capability to
procure food
Livelihood options
farmers
 State Government
 Industry – CII
Utilization
Quality & Safety norms
Safetyinstitutions
and Hygiene

Research
–
TNAU/NRCB
Consume in proper
Dietary Balance
Certification and

Farmer
Organizations
TNBF
Traceability
form
Vulnerability
-to food insecurity
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Economic stability
Social stability
Political stability
Accounts for ~ 53% of
employment
~ 18 % of GDP
Efficient
Agriculture
is prime
driver for
food
security
Why Tamil Nadu? Why Banana?
• Largest producing state in the country
India ranks First
• of
Some distinct characteristics of the State:
with 29% share
World’s Banana Progressive state and progressive farmers
Production  Favorable agro climatic conditions
 Quality planting material availability
 Good local demand
 Presence of large number of varieties
• Value Chain Characteristics:
 The value chain still not up to date
 Middlemen centric
Tamil Nadu ranks
First with 27.7%
share
= to Ecuador and >
Indonesia
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 Loss of quality and value prevalent in handling
 Negligible
investment
in
infrastructure
to
prevent losses.
• A possible solution:
Create a model banana Cold Chain in
Tamil Nadu.
Banana Festivals with Farmers
• CII Cold Chain Task Force and CII Tamilnadu
identified Banana as a focus crop for
Tamilnadu
• State Government was presented the findings
and a decision to sensitize and educate
farmers through Banana festivals
• Three Banana Farmer Stakeholder meetings
conducted
at
Thoothukudi,
Erode
and
Thanjavur
• Three Banana Festivals conducted at Chennai,
Coimbatore and Trichy
• Proceedings and findings further submitted to
State Government
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Banana Festivals with Farmers
• Outcome of these initiatives
Farmers are more aware of understanding
post harvest losses
 Banana ripening through ripening chambers
has distinctly increased
Number of Cold storages for Banana have
increased in specific clusters
State Government has further included our
suggestions in the Vision 2023 document
DPR requesting for feasibility study of setting
up of Pack houses and Collection centres has
since been floated by State Government and
consultant appointed
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Tropical Fruits in Tamilnadu
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Sl.
No
.
Fruits
Area
Prod.
Prod.vit
y
1
Mango
132697
636330
4.80
2
Banana
113681
4887841
43.00
3
Amla
8059
128944
16.00
4
Lemon
7463
21886
2.93
5
Guava
7017
92523
13.19
6
Sapota
6943
180240
25.96
7
Water
Melon
4489
1334670
30.00
8
Jack
2926
39427
13.47
9
Grapes
2546
44144
17.34
10
Orange
2039
4194
2.06
11
Pear
982
34674
35.31
12
Pine Apple
500
18026
36.05
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