date:May 23, 2013
ation costs, said ASSOCHAM's secretary general.
With vegetable production worth over 234 lakh tonne and a share of about 15 per cent, West Bengal leads in vegetable production across India, and has also clocked market arrival growth of about seven per cent.
In its study, ASSOCHAM also highlighted that India incurs post-harvest fruit and vegetable losses worth over Rs 2 lakh crore each year, largely owing to the absence of food processing units, modern cold storage facilities and a callous atti