THE SCENARIO Onion is an important commodity which is grown worldwide for culinary as well as medicinal purposes. India is the second-largest producer of onion after China. Within India, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh produce more than 50% of the onions. However, the bulk handling of onions is poor in India with losses of fresh onion …
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27 April 2020 I decided to write this blog on tomato wastage and spoilage as it motivated me to start my venture- Vardhman Agrofresh Products, where we will procure directly from the farmers and process the fresh tomatoes to make tomato puree and sun-dried tomatoes. This idea came to my mind after reading about farmers …
Both quantitative and qualitative losses occur in horticultural crops between harvest and consumption. Fresh fruits and vegetables accounted for nearly 20% of consumer and foodservice losses, which are due to product deterioration, excess perishable products that are discarded, and plate waste. In developing countries, the losses are expected to be around 30% of the total …
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India is amongst the top 2 producers of fruits and vegetables and is only behind China. But nearly 50% of the harvested crops are thrown away in the landfills due to spoilage. There are multiple reasons for the spoilage- mainly the farming practices, poor harvesting and post-harvest management techniques but a good chunk of wastage …
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