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 Agenda
ð Introduction to cold chain
ð Cold chain infrastructure in India
ð Site Visit
ð Challenges in cold chain infrastructure
ð Solutions
 þhat is Cold Chain ?
ð Temperature control in the supply chain of
production, storage and distribution of
perishable products
ð The Cold Chain logistics infrastructure
generally consists of:
ð Pre-cooling facilities
ð Refrigerated Carriers
ð Cold Storages / þarehousing
ð Packaging
ð Information Management systems
 þhen is it Important?
ð Fruits & Vegetables (fresh and processed)
ð Chocolates
ð Ice Cream
ð Dairy products
ð Meat, Poultry & Fish
ð Food Grains
ð Vaccines and other Pharma Products
ð Low Flash Point Chemicals
ð Floriculture
 jenefits of Cold Chain
ð Minimizes post- harvest spoilage
ð Extends shelf life e.g. fruits, vegetables and
flowers
ð Safeguards potency e.g. vaccines
ð Retains quality e.g. ice creams
ð Prevents decay e.g. frozen food
 Some Facts ..
ð India accounts for 10% and 13% of world fruits
and vegetable production
ð 35 - 40% of all perishable food produce in
India is spoilt before reaching the end
consumer
ð This wastage is more than the total production
of fresh fruits and vegetables in Great jritain.
 Cold Chain Infrastructure in India
ð Nascent Stage
ð Fragmented and unorganized
ð Estimated Size around Rs 80-100 jillion
ð The industry is growing at 22% per annum
ð Estimated growth to Rs 400 billion by 2015
 Cold Chain Market
ð Market can be divided into two segments:
Surface Storage
ð It consists of refrigerated warehouses for storage
Refrigerated Transport
ð Involves usage of refrigerated transport vehicles for
transportation
 Surface Storage
ð 3252 cold stores in the country with an
installed total capacity of 8.7 Mn. Tonnes
ð 250 cold stores are under implementation
ð UP and Uttaranchal 1567 stores
ð Maharashtra 437 and þest jengal 434 stores
ð Nearly 80% of the capacity gets utilized in the
storage of potatoes and potato seed.
ð 80% of storage facilities is owned and
maintained by private sector
 Refrigerated Transport
ð About 250 transport operators (this includes
organized as well as unorganized players)
ð jusiness in India is estimated at about Rs. 10-
12 billion
ð Dairy (wet milk) constitutes about 80% of
perishable products transportation
 Features
ð Capacity ʹ 8500 MT (1,00,000 sq ft)
ð Temperature: 10o c to -2oc
ð Pharma, pulses, dry dates, milk products,
vegetables for export
ð Secured storage
ð Contract rate ʹ Rs. 110 per sq ft per month
ð Separate loading and unloading charge
ð Clients need to procure insurance
 Features
ð Clients ʹ Kellogg, Lejon cheese, Mahindra and
local traders.
ð Labor Practice
No local labor
Staying inside the campus
Insurance and medical policy
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 Challenges
ð High capital investment
Construction cost of cold storage
High cost for refrigerated transport
ð Not enough volume of business
ð Price sensitivity of Indian consumers
ð Poor infrastructure
Intermittent power supply and high tariff
Road infrastructure
 Challenges
ð Technological challenge
Poor design not suitable for multiproduct storage
Temperature logging device
Minimize number of door opening events
ð Managing the labor
ð Safety issues in cold storage
ð Integration of warehousing and transportation
service
 Solutions
ð Seamless gap free Cold Chain

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 Government Initiatives
ð Govt. giving subsidies for opening cold
storages at the production areas
ð Public Private Partnership model can be
employed in creating new warehouses
 Use of Solar Power
ð Reefer boxes
 Solutions
ð Human Capital Development through
academia-industry interaction
ð Comprehensive and Holistic Quality System
across the value chain
 Tangible jenefits
ð To customers: jetter quality produce
ð To farmers: Additional revenue due to
extended life of product
ð To Government: Additional revenue in form of
taxes for goods sold, greater export potential,
reduced dependence on imports
 Hub and Spoke Model
(Maharashtra)
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