Food Irradiation

Post-Harvest Losses

NABCONS Study on Post-Harvest Losses and MoFPI's Food Irradiation Initiatives

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has released a study by NABCONS assessing post-harvest losses across 54 crops from 2020 to 2022. The study highlights significant losses at various stages of the supply chain, including harvesting and storage. In response, MoFPI has approved 16 multi-product food irradiation units to

Food Irradiation

Invitation for Proposals to Set Up Food Irradiation Units

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for setting up multi-product Food Irradiation units under the Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure scheme of PMKSY. Eligible entities can submit proposals online starting from May 28, 2025. Source: Original Link