https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15647 Expansion of cold-chain infrastructure, supported by government schemes and capital-cost subsidies (often 30-50%) for rural and collective entities, is presented as the principal mechanism to reduce perishable post-harvest losses, extend shelf-life, and link producers to higher-value urban and export markets. Key enablers are shared cold-storage models, institutional support for FPOs/cooperatives, solar and energy-efficient refrigeration, IoT-enabled monitoring, and improved refrigerated logistics and rural-urban connectivity. Policy steps recommended include scaling decentralized micro cold-stores, targeted financial incentives, farmer training, and streamlined institutional support to translate capacity into market access. en-us Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:59:51 +0530 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:59:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15647 Expansion of cold-chain infrastructure, supported by government schemes and capital-cost subsidies (often 30-50%) for rural and collective entities, is presented as the principal mechanism to reduce perishable post-harvest losses, extend shelf-life, and link producers to higher-value urban and export markets. Key enablers are shared cold-storage models, institutional support for FPOs/cooperatives, solar and energy-efficient refrigeration, IoT-enabled monitoring, and improved refrigerated logistics and rural-urban connectivity. Policy steps recommended include scaling decentralized micro cold-stores, targeted financial incentives, farmer training, and streamlined institutional support to translate capacity into market access. Articles Other Topics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:59:51 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15647