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Linkages between farm and non farm sector - role of processing of horticultural products.

Subrahmanyam, K. V.;

Occasional Paper - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mumbai Year: 2000 Issue: No. 16 Pages: 108 pp. Ref: 73 ref.

2000

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Linkages between farm and non farm sector - role of processing of horticultural products.

The key role the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry (FVPI) can play in reducing the huge postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in India, is described. The paper provides an of the FVPI and: (a) identifies the impact of the new economic policy on the growth of the horticultural sector; (b) describes the linkages between producers and processors; (c) outlines contract farming with regard to its role and scope; (d) identifies the risk associated with prices and feasibility of small scale processing; (e) describes the export performance of processed horticultural products; (f) identifies the financial incentives to producers in establishing processing units; and (g) describes the future scope and measures for increasing the processing of horticultural crops.