Cold storage and market

Aflatoxins are toxins produced by moulds in food commodities both before and after harvest. After harvest of the produce, if the chilli fruits are not properly dried, it leads to mouldy growth and subsequent aflatoxin production.

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Guava is highly perishable in nature, having shelf life only 2-3 days at ambient condition which is a concern during marketing and transportation. Hence a study was under taken to extend the shelf life of guava using a chemical named hexanal which is a chemical used to delay the ripening of fruits. Hexanal treatments such as 1200 μll-1 for 4.5 h, 1400 μll-1 for 3 h and 4.5 h and 1600 μll-1 for 3 h and 4.5 h had minimum change in texture and color. Hence these treatments were selected for further studies.

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In traditional method of agricultural marketing farmers were exploited by the middlemen by taking major share in the consumer’s price. In view of multiple benefits of online trading, the farmers in Karnataka were taking their business online, because of Unified Marketing Platform (UMP) an initiative by the state govt. launched in 2014 by the Rashtriya e-market services (ReMS).

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Of the total milk sold by the farmers, 15 - 19% is thought to be wasted en route-to-market due to spoilage from a lack of proper cooling, storage, and transport systems. There is an imperative need to prevent the wastage of milk, which is the result of a poor cold chain. Milk being a highly perishable commodity does not give many choices for storage or channels; consequently, the unorganized middlemen as a speedy substitute to a cold chain dominate the supply chain. Both investment and regulation are required to develop the cold chain, which will help consolidate the milk...

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