date:May 23, 2013
tude towards tackling the grave issue of post-harvest losses.
West Bengal leads the pack in this regard with annual post-harvest losses worth over Rs 13,657 crore, followed by Gujarat (Rs 11,400 crore); Bihar (Rs 10,700 crore), and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 10,300 crore).
Developing wholesale markets together with enhancing the cold storage capacities in local and regional markets are the key for reducing post-harvest fruit and vegetable losses and enhancing their market arrival, according to the stud