From one-stop clearance to building the right infrastructure, the Indian cold chain industry needs a big push, feels Aditya G Bafna, Executive Director, Shree Shubham Logistics Limited.

There is a need for an effective and viable cold chain solution that will integrate the supply chain from farm to fork. According to CII, the cold chain industry in India is growing and will treble the size by 2015 as the new government has sanctioned 20 new cold chain projects since May 2014 .

Deepak Takkar, Senior Vice President & GM Cold Chain, India Emerson Climate Technologies (India) Limited, believes that an active role by the government will help the cold chain sector to grow in the country.

Gati Kausar India, the cold chain arm of Gati Ltd, is raising Rs 150 crore ($24.45 million) from Mandala Capital.

The process of warehousing evolved from just simple storage of goods into a scientific process based on storage, consolidation, product mixing, contingency stock holding, goods protection

The Indian cold chain network has a bright future ahead of itself with the new government´s support and changing consumer dynamics. The Indian market has started to recognise the significance of reducing food wastage

The ports sector has undergone considerable change since the nineties, but reforms and development have taken a backseat. Janaki Krishnamoorthi examines various approaches to boost this crucial sector.

India wastes one out of every six sacks of fruits and vegetables ever year due to a cold chain system that fulfils less than half the requirement. Investment of Rs 55,000 crore is needed to catch up

Ravichandran Purushothaman cites a success story in Tamil Nadu to explain why there is a need for cluster-based models in India to conserve food wastage and improve farmer profitability.