To Analyse the Impact and Benefits of Cold Chain Applications for Frozen Food at High-Temperature Zone: A Case Study of Rajasthan, India

Abstract

Cold chain is a series of actions and equipment applied to maintain a product within a specified low-temperature range from harvest or production to consumption. In other words, cold chain is a supply chain where temperature is being controlled. Farmers are putting their efforts in using the green revolution technologies for strengthening food and income security, in addition to generating surplus production. India has tripled the growth of food processing industry, increasing its level of processing from 6 to 20%. But, due to lack of proper transportation and cold chain facility, the edibles were getting wasted. If we are able to save food with negligible expense, we will be able to feed the poor population with low cost strengthening the economy of country. We can minimize the expense of food processing procedure through the development and enhancement of basic facilities for storage of agricultural food produce, transportation and processing. The Indian agricultural sector’s growth is quite poor due to the lack of infrastructural amenities. The administration must put an effort to allocate funds for the interest of the nation for setting up of warehouses, contemporary widespread market and agro-logistics hub along with cold chain facilities. There is a requirement not only for the cold chain system but also there is a growing need for modern incubation centres, quality testing laboratories and storage amenities for enhancing the process of manufacturing. To cater the needs of the people, the cold chain system for processed food became highly recommendable. Rajasthan was selected for the study which is known for its varied climate. It has all kinds of produce due to rich quality of soil in most places. In this paper, we will observe the effectiveness of cold chain on edibles to retain its quality and to be available for the ultimate customer.