NABCONS Study Assesses Post-Harvest Losses Across 54 Crops During 2020–22

2025-08-01 Information

As per the data of Department of Agricultural and Farmers Welfare, the crop wise, year-wise information of the production across the country is placed at Annexure-I.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) had commissioned a study through NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (NABCONS), namely, “Study to determine Post harvest losses of Agri Produce in India” in 2022 with reference year 2020-22. The scope of the study was to assess post-harvest losses with respect to 54 crops/commodities selected across the country. The different stages considered for assessment of losses were harvesting, collection, grading/sorting, winnowing/cleaning, drying, packaging, transportation, storage at farm level and Godown, wholesalers, retailers, processing unit and transport at market level. The details of estimated loss of various agri-produce at different stages are placed at Annexure-II.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the component scheme- Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain scheme) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Under Cold Chain scheme, MoFPI is assisting Food irradiation units, which helps in reduction of post-harvest losses and wastage of perishable farm, produce by enhancing shelf life.As per the operational guidelines of Scheme for” Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition Infrastructure – setting up of multiproduct food irradiation units”, Individuals and organizations, such as FPOs, FPCs, SHGs, NGOS,PSUs, firms, and companies etc., who are interested in food irradiation and cold chain solutions, as well as those involved in managing supply chains, can establish standalone food irradiation units or food irradiation units integrated with cold chain and value-addition infrastructure projects. In total MoFPI has approved 16 numbers of project proposals for setting up of multi-product food irradiation units across the Country. Cold Chain scheme is demand driven and proposals are invited by the Ministry from across the country through floating Expression of Interests (EoIs).

The multiproduct food irradiation units can also be set up in the Mega Food Parks (MFP) assisted by MoFPI.As on date, the number of sanctioned Mega food parks under PMKSY in the country is41. One food irradiation facility has been set up in MoFPl assisted Mega Food Park viz. M/s Avanti Mega Food Park at Devas, Madhya Pradesh by their own funds. The Mega Food Park Scheme has, however, been discontinued w.e.f. 01.04.2021 with provision for committed liabilities only.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Ravneet Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE-I

All India Production of Fruits, Vegetables, Plantation crops and Spices in ‘000 MT

Crops

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25
(As per Second Advance Estimates)

Fruits

Almond

Aonla/Gooseberry

1197

1278

1318

1378

1401

Apple

2276

2589

2876

2626

2686

Banana

33062

34528

36614

37614

38035

Ber

580

547

531

526

561

Custardapple

407

418

460

829

530

Date Palm

–

200

Dragon Fruit
(Kamalam)

–

Grapes

3358

3401

3740

3904

3523

Guava

4582

5527

5364

5368

5446

Jackfruit

1893

3301

3260

3392

3328

Kiwi

Litchi

720

737

746

577

584

Makhana
(Euryale Ferox/Foxnut)

–

Mango

20386

20772

20872

22398

22837

Muskmelon

1478

1498

1541

1622

Papaya

5540

5341

5240

5292

5449

Passion Fruit

Peach

111

121

102

109

111

Pear

276

309

271

274

288

Picanut

Pineapple

1799

1851

1828

1733

1717

Plum

Pomegranate

3271

3086

3098

2842

2896

Sapota

822

941

875

887

871

Strawberry

Walnut

281

289

316

318

293

Water Chestnut

–

Watermelon

3254

3308

3626

3721

4470

Other Fruits

2741

2726

2776

2874

2442

Vegetables

Beans

2595

2726

2831

2898

2948

Bittergourd

1330

1376

1429

1769

1871

Bottlegourd

3171

3210

3364

3845

4279

Brinjal

12874

12765

12972

12998

12886

Cabbage

9560

9825

10049

10432

10472

Capsicum

563

586

643

647

659

Carrot

1885

2284

2399

2776

2752

Cauliflower

9225

9566

9548

9794

10228

Cucumber

1652

1694

1712

2050

2074

Chillies (Green)

4363

4700

4496

4671

5312

Elephant Foot Yam

874

1040

987

977

881

Mushroom

243

280

315

347

391

Okra/Ladyfinger

6466

6873

7158

7305

7694

Onion

26641

31687

30208

24267

30772

Parwal/Pointedgourd

725

763

752

1013

1031

Peas

5846

6182

6592

6671

7086

Potato

56173

56176

60142

57053

60175

Radish

3263

3214

3100

3236

3319

Pumpkin/Sitaphal/Kaddu

2205

2364

2427

2704

2787

Sweet Potato

1121

1184

1289

1306

1527

Tapioca

6941

6213

5938

6283

6721

Tomato

21181

20694

20425

21323

20752

Other Vegetables

21550

23740

23775

22841

23058

Plantation Crops

Arecanut

1563.155

1666

1369

1411

1438

Betelvine

–

706

722

676

Cashewnut

738

752

782

795

704

Cocoa

Coconut

14301

13317

14163

14708

14036

Spices

Ajwain

Cardamom

Red Chillies (Dried)

2049

1836

2782

2910

2679

Cinnamon/Tejpata

Celery,Dill& Poppy

Clove

Coriander

891

735

974

837

855

Cumin

795

556

577

895

774

Fenugreek

241

252

230

250

226

Fennel

137

115

152

376

154

Garlic

3190

3523

3239

3316

3503

Ginger

2225

2503

2201

2333

2542

Nutmeg

Black Pepper

141

117

126

Vanilla

Saffron

Tamarind

156

152

151

132

117

Turmeric

1124

1222

1170

1063

1204

Curry Leaf

–

Mint (Mentha)

Total

316429.155

328807

337033

335780

348519

ANNEXURE-II

Table-1: Category wise losses in quantity

Category

Quantity lost (Million MT)

As per NABCONS study (2022)

Cereals

12.49

Pulses

1.37

Oil Seeds

2.11

Fruits

7.36

Vegetables

11.97

Plantation crops

(including sugarcane and spices

30.59

Livestock produce (milk, meat and fish)

3.01

Eggs

7363.00

Table-2: Post harvest losses of major agri-produce

Category

Crops

Percent of Loss

As per NABCONS study (2022)

Total loss in farm

operations

Total loss in market

level

Cereals

Paddy

4.16

0.61

Wheat

3.61

0.56

Maize

3.22

0.67

Bajra

3.59

0.78

Sorghum

4.75

1.17

Pulses

Pigeon Pea

4.67

0.99

Chickpea

5.89

0.85

Green Gram

5.3

0.89

Black Gram

4.95

0.88

Oilseeds

Mustard

4.08

0.38

Cottonseed

2.47

0.4

Soybean

6.58

0.93

Safflower

2.66

0.4

Sunflower

3.3

1.08

Groundnut

4.7

1.03

Fruits

Apple

7.87

1.64

Banana

5.17

2.40

Citrus

5.53

2.18

Grapes

5.09

2.05

Guava

11.59

3.46

Mango

6.03

2.5

Papaya

3.77

2.82

Sapota

6.22

3.32

Pineapple

4.22

1.8

Pomegranate

4.09

2.73

Muskmelon

4.12

2.71

Vegetables

Cabbage

5.83

2.32

Cauliflower

5.76

2.13

Green pea

4.67

1.76

Mushroom

6.21

0.99

Onion

5.31

1.96

Potato

5.1

0.86

Tomato

8.37

3.25

Tapioca

3.39

1.48

Bottle Gourd

4.69

2.32

Brinjal

4.75

2.66

Beans

3.68

3.43

Radish

3.96

2.5

Capsicum

2.60

2.55

Okra

3.76

2.25

Plantation Crops and spices

Areca Nut

3.58

0.83

Cashew nut

3.11

0.61

Coconut

2.85

1.00

Sugar cane

5.63

1.71

Black Pepper

1.11

0.19

Chilli

5.2

0.91

Coriander

4.72

0.6

Turmeric

3.78

1.57

Milk

–

0.54

0.33

Fisheries

Inland

3.8

1.06

Fisheries

Marine

1.76

Meat

–

1.43

0.91

Poultry

–

2.51

3.12

Egg

–

4.40

1.63