Warehousing Handbook 2016

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Vishal Sharma Senior VP - Cold Chain Division, BOXCO Logistics India Pvt Ltd

"India's greatest need is for an effective and economically viable cold chain solution that will totally integrate the supply chains for all commodities from the production centres to the consumption centres."

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Potatoes Vs Other Food Products Production is gradually rising due to diverse agro-climatic conditions and better availability of package of practices. Although there is a vast scope for increasing production, the lack of cold storage and cold chain facilities are major bottlenecks in tapping the potential. The cold storage facilities now available are mostly for a single commodity like potato, orange, apple, grapes, pomegranates, flowers, etc., which results in poor capacity utilisation. A report of PHDCCI states that a majority of India’s cold storages are fit only to store potatoes and not other food products.

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