Assessment of wastages in fruit supply chain with respect to fruit processing units in Tamilnadu India

Arivazhagan R., . and Geetha P., . and Ravilochanan P., . Assessment of wastages in fruit supply chain with respect to fruit processing units in Tamilnadu India. pp. 723-732. ISSN 2231-7546

In spite of being a second largest producer of overall fruits India is wasting around one third of the output due to various reasons. Food losses take place at production postharvest and processing stages in the food supply chain. Food losses occuring at the end of the food chain (retail and final consumption) are rather called food waste� which relates to retailers and consumers behavior. Hence this study is focused to identify the major stages of wastages in fruit supply chain from farm gate to retail end by dividing this into five different stages such as farm gate traders cold storage processing and retailing. This study is confined to wastages in fruit processing units since it was one of the major wastage stages in fruit supply chain next to retailing. Fruit processing units are playing major role in preserving the perishable fruits with long shelf life by adding value through processing. If such sources (Processing units) realized more wastage then value loss could be very high for farmers processors and consumers. This study was conducted in four locations of Tamilnadu such as Dharmapuri Krishnagiri Chennai and Sub-urban areas of Chennai since these places fulfill the scope of study requirements. This study identified major sources of wastages in fruit processing industries and their root causes viz. long travel distances lack of labor poor packing methods damage due to handling during cleaning sorting and grading as significant sources of wastages. Processors were expecting support and amended policies from the government to minimize wastage improve their productivity and income so that farmers and consumers too could benefit with more income and less price respectively.

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Abstract

In spite of being a second largest producer of overall fruits India is wasting around one third of the output due to various reasons. Food losses take place at production postharvest and processing stages in the food supply chain. Food losses occuring at the end of the food chain (retail and final consumption) are rather called food waste� which relates to retailers and consumers behavior. Hence this study is focused to identify the major stages of wastages in fruit supply chain from farm gate to retail end by dividing this into five different stages such as farm gate traders cold storage processing and retailing. This study is confined to wastages in fruit processing units since it was one of the major wastage stages in fruit supply chain next to retailing. Fruit processing units are playing major role in preserving the perishable fruits with long shelf life by adding value through processing. If such sources (Processing units) realized more wastage then value loss could be very high for farmers processors and consumers. This study was conducted in four locations of Tamilnadu such as Dharmapuri Krishnagiri Chennai and Sub-urban areas of Chennai since these places fulfill the scope of study requirements. This study identified major sources of wastages in fruit processing industries and their root causes viz. long travel distances lack of labor poor packing methods damage due to handling during cleaning sorting and grading as significant sources of wastages. Processors were expecting support and amended policies from the government to minimize wastage improve their productivity and income so that farmers and consumers too could benefit with more income and less price respectively.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Fruit
AGROVOC Term:	Processing
AGROVOC Term:	Wastage
AGROVOC Term:	Supply
AGROVOC Term:	Cold storage
AGROVOC Term:	Retail
AGROVOC Term:	Production
AGROVOC Term:	Food production
AGROVOC Term:	Postharvest activities
AGROVOC Term:	Food processing
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22428

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