Agri logistics, which permits connectivity between production and consumption centres across both space and time with minimum quality and quantity loss, is the backbone of agribusiness. India's attempt to promote food security is centered on reducing food wastage. While boosting output has been a priority, food supply chain losses have been largely disregarded until recently.
Keeping this in mind, ASSOCHAM hosted a Virtual Conference, on March 3 on ‘Improving Maharashtra's Agri Logistics Sector Challenges and Opportunities- A Roadmap Ahead,’ with the goal of debating issues that can improve the country's Agri Logistics sector's rate of growth and recording all necessary steps to enter a new era of Agriculture Logistics to improve productivity, with a strong focus on latest opportunities in the sector and a slight focus on technology, marketing, finance, export and a slight focus on technology, marketing, finance, and infra facilities.
Krishi Jagran, as the media partner and the host of the event, welcomed the panel of eminent speakers including, Umesh Kamble, Founder and Director of Farm to Fork Solutions, Sandeep Pote, Managing Director at CB Logistics, Goverdhan Singh Rawat, Chief General manager at NABARD and Govind Hande, Advisor at Agri Export Maharashtra.
Views Shared by Sandeep Pote
Sandeep Pote, Managing Director of CB Logistics, expressed gratitude to MC Dominic, ASSOCHAM, and all panelists, saying, "The entire world is looking at India as an investment destination because we have a lot of opportunity in the Agri sector."
He emphasized that today's farmer begins to use various platforms, such as Sahyadri farms and FPOs, to reach out to end customers.
Furthermore, Sandeep stated that we are dealing with a problem of food damage and loss and that the cause of this is a lack of infrastructural facilities, and that cold chain infrastructure can play an important role in reducing food waste.
In terms of logistics, he believes that the speed with which farm products are delivered from farm to market and then to consumers is very important. For that, we will need a well-trained team in supply chain & logistics. In his closing remarks, he urged that we all focus on green transportation and electric vehicles in order to reduce our carbon footprints.
