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Overview of Role of Organizations in Cold Chain

Position Name About the Organization Role in Cold Chain
Centre level Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is the apex body for the formulation and administration of rules,

regulations and laws related to agriculture in India.
  • The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a sponsored scheme by MoA&FW for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo.
 The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmer’s Welfare (DAC&FW) under the Ministry is responsible for the formulation and implementation of national policies and programmes aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth.
Ministry of Food

Processing Industries (MoFPI)

 The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws related to food processing in India. The GoI scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro- Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) will be implemented by MoFPI. The Ministry aims to:

  • Minimize wastage at all stages of food processing through the development of infrastructure for storage, transportation and processing;
  • Introduce modern technology in food processing industries from domestic and international sources;
  • Encourage R&D in food processing for product and process development and improved packaging;
  • Provide policy support, and support for the creation of infrastructure, capacity expansion/Upgradation and other support measures for the growth of these sectors;
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

The Department of commerce formulates, implements and monitors the Foreign Trade Policy which provides the overall policy framework for promoting exports and trade.
  • The Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by MoCI under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act.
  • APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion for fruits and vegetables.
Autonomous Bodies National Centre for Cold chain Development (NCCD) NCCD is an autonomous body set up by the Government of India with the aim of facilitating cold chain development across all user segments through policy intervention, capacity building and standardization.
  • NCCD was established to promote and develop an integrated cold chain in India for perishable agricultural and horticultural produce, including perishables from allied sectors.
  • The main functions of NCCD are to recommend standards and protocols for cold chain infrastructure, suggest guidelines for human resource development and to recommend an appropriate policy framework for the development of cold chain.
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is an autonomous Society promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.
  • SFAC is focused on increasing incomes of small and marginal farmers through aggregation and development of agribusiness.
  • SFAC has pioneered the formation and grow`th of Farmer Producer Organizations/Farmer Producer Companies.
  • SFAC promotes the development of small agribusiness through its scheme for value-added processing and market linkages.
  • SFAC also implements the National Agriculture Market Electronic Trading (e-Nam) platform. The purpose is to provide a single unified market for agricultural products with better price discovery for farmers.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) NCDC was established by an Act of Parliament as a statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
  • NCDC supports fruit and vegetable marketing and processing cooperatives; it not only plays a developmental role but also provides financial assistance for creating infrastructure for marketing, processing and storage of agricultural produce in the Cooperative Sector.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) APEDA is an export promotion organization under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of

India. It is mandated with the responsibility of promotion and development of export of its scheduled products.
  • For ensuring an appropriate standard in exports, APEDA supports the development of integrated packhouse facilities for fresh fruits and vegetable exports from India.
  • APEDA grants recognition to packhouses that are found to meet infrastructure and procedural requirements by an inspection committee.
State State Horticulture Mission The State Horticulture Mission is a registered society that implements and monitors progress of the National Horticulture Mission, which is one of the sub-schemes of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
State Agriculture Marketing Board The agriculture marketing boards are statutory bodies that develop and coordinate the agricultural marketing system in the State.
Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) FPO is a type of producer organization with farmers as its members. FPOs may be established as a company, a cooperative society or any other legal form which allows for sharing of profits/benefits among the members.