Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present the status of Supply chain efficiency in Fruits& Vegetables (F&V) sector in India and discusses the need and importance of efficient supply chain inthis sector. Authors highlight the inefficiency of Fruits and Vegetables supply chain sector as one of themajor business problem in the agriculture sector of India. This study will help decision makers andvarious stakeholders involved in the supply chain of Fruits and Vegetables like Farmers, Transporters,Local traders, Commission Agents, Cold storage provider to understand the current status, issues &need and importance of efficient supply chain for better planning and management in the field of Fruitsand Vegetables sector.Most of the prior literature are focused on the general supply chain of Fruits and Vegetables and ignorethe perspective of supply chain efficiency. This review fills this gap in the literature of supply chainmanagement of Fruits and Vegetables sector.DOI: 10.12660/joscmv7n2p154-167URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/joscmv7n2p154-167
Highlights
India is known as fruit and vegetable basket of the world
Efficient Supply chain is very important in Fruits & Vegetables (F&V) sector and it will lead to increase in the profit of the stakeholders involved in the chain and most importantly reduce the losses and wastages in this sector
Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) sector in the case of agriculture and allied sector in India account for a significant share in the world production
Summary
India is known as fruit and vegetable basket of the world. It is the second largest producer of overall fruits and vegetables production in the world, after China and one of the centers of origin of fruits and vegetables with the total production of 81.285 million metric tonnes of fruits and 162.187 million tonnes of vegetables till the year end 2013 (NHB, 2013). Given the rising share of high value commodities in the total value of agricultural output and their growth potential, this segment is likely to drive agricultural growth in the years to come. It plays a unique role in India’s economy by improving the income of the rural people. India is the second largest food producer in the world, after China and one of the centers of origin of F&V with the total production of 81.28 million metric tonnes of fruits and 162.87 million metric tonnes of vegetables till the year end 2013. India’s share in the global market is still nearly only 1% (APEDA, 2014) and the processing levels in F&V sectors at around 2 % only (Dharni & Sharma, 2008; Viswanadham, 2007; Rathore et al.,2010) where it is 65%, 78%, and 23% in case of other countries like USA, Philippines, and China
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