Who maintains data on Harvest and Post-Harvest Losses and cold storage?
Data for major crops and commodities are maintained by autonomous institutions under the Ministry of Food Processing and Ministry of Agriculture. The latest data was released in 2015
What are the different components of a cold storage unit?
Integrated pack houses: Modern integrated pack-house with facilities for conveyer belt system for sorting and grading, washing, drying and weighing of products
Reefer trucks: Refrigerated vehicles designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures
Cold stores: Large refrigerated rooms used for preserving food at very low temperatures
Ripening chambers: Rooms that are used to ripen fruits (banana, papaya etc) and vegetables (tomatoes, green chillies etc)