date:Jun 13, 2016
Rs 9,000 crore. And in another two years it shall reduce wastage by 10% per annum amounting to Rs 9,200 crore every year.
It is pertinent to mention here that in a study conducted by MoFPI, it was observed that food worth Rs 92,000 crore was wasted every year during the post-harvest period. This includes wastage of 16% of perishables. The study was carried out by the Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) Ludhiana.
Our target is to operationalise 37 Mega Food P