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India witnessing unprecedented changes in demographic and economic profile… 3│3│ Rapid urbanization – Fast changing spending habits Source: UN DESA report in Economist To remain the youngest nation for next 20 years Source: UN Habitat Report, Reserve Bank of Australia Source: McKinsey Research Institute Economic growth likely to result in high disposable incomeExpenditure on Food and Energy to grow the most Source: McKinsey Research Institute, MINT Tamilnadu Global Investors Meet 2015TRANSCRIPT
Cold Chain Infrastructure and Farmer’s Income
Ravichandran P
Chairman – CII National Cold Chain Task Force &President – Danfoss India
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Danfoss engineers technologies that enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less. We meet the growing need for infrastructure, food supply, energy efficiency and climate-friendly solutions
India witnessing unprecedented changes in demographic and economic profile…
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Rapid urbanization – Fast changing spending habits
Source: UN DESA report in Economist
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To remain the youngest nation for next 20 years
Source: UN Habitat Report, Reserve Bank of Australia
Source: McKinsey Research Institute
Economic growth likely to result in high disposable income Expenditure on Food and Energy to grow the most
Source: McKinsey Research Institute, MINT
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…and changing its Food Basket
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Increased income likely to lead to
Increased consumption of protein rich diet (meat, eggs) and high value food (F&V, processed food)
Increased consumer discern for quality and hygiene – pushing India up the food demand curve
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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The Food Security Paradigm
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Critical determinants Role of Agriculture
Demand Factors: Population, DemographicsSupply Factors: Production, Wastage
Increase productionIncrease productivityReduce post harvest losses
EmploymentEconomics of FarmingLivelihood options
Non-farm activities – processing / tradeBetter returns to farmers
Safety and HygieneDietary Balance
Economic stabilitySocial stabilityPolitical stability
Accounts for ~ 53% of employment~ 18 % of GDP
Efficient Agriculture is prime driver for food security
Food Security Aspects
Quality & Safety normsCertification and Traceability
Tamilnadu Global Investors Meet 2015
The Food Security Paradigm
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Critical determinants Role of Agriculture
Demand Factors: Population, DemographicsSupply Factors: Production, Wastage
Increase productionIncrease productivityReduce post harvest losses
EmploymentEconomics of FarmingLivelihood options
Non-farm activities – processing / tradeBetter returns to farmers
Safety and HygieneDietary Balance
Economic stabilitySocial stabilityPolitical stability
Accounts for ~ 53% of employment~ 18 % of GDP
Efficient Agriculture is prime driver for food security
Food Security Aspects
Quality & Safety normsCertification and Traceability
Tamilnadu Global Investors Meet 2015
A Success story from Tamilnadu on Banana
State GovernmentIndustry – CIIResearch institutions – TNAU/NRCBFarmer Organizations - TNBF
Why Tamil Nadu? Why Banana?• Largest producing state in the
country• Some distinct characteristics of the State:
Progressive state and progressive farmersFavorable agro climatic conditionsQuality planting material availabilityGood local demandPresence of large number of varieties
• Value Chain Characteristics: The value chain still not up to dateMiddlemen centric Loss of quality and value prevalent in handlingNegligible investment in infrastructure to
prevent losses.
• A possible solution: Create a model banana Cold Chain in Tamil Nadu.
India ranks First with 29% share of World’s Banana
Production
Tamil Nadu ranks First with 27.7%
share= to Ecuador and >
Indonesia
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• CII Cold Chain Task Force and CII Tamilnadu identified Banana as a focus crop for Tamilnadu
• State Government was presented the findings and a decision to sensitize and educate farmers through Banana festivals
• Three Banana Farmer Stakeholder meetings conducted at Thoothukudi, Erode and Thanjavur
• Three Banana Festivals conducted at Chennai, Coimbatore and Trichy
• Proceedings and findings further submitted to State Government
Banana Festivals with Farmers
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• Outcome of these initiatives Farmers are more aware of understanding
post harvest losses
Banana ripening through ripening chambers has distinctly increased
Number of Cold storages for Banana have increased in specific clusters
State Government has further included our suggestions in the Vision 2023 document
DPR requesting for feasibility study of setting up of Pack houses and Collection centres has since been floated by State Government and consultant appointed
Banana Festivals with Farmers
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Tropical Fruits in TamilnaduSl. No.
Fruits Area Prod. Prod.vity
1 Mango 132697 636330 4.802 Banana 113681 4887841 43.00
3 Amla 8059 128944 16.004 Lemon 7463 21886 2.935 Guava 7017 92523 13.196 Sapota 6943 180240 25.967 Water
Melon4489 1334670 30.00
8 Jack 2926 39427 13.479 Grapes 2546 44144 17.3410 Orange 2039 4194 2.0611 Pear 982 34674 35.3112 Pine Apple 500 18026 36.05
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Thank you