Food Wastage in India – Issues and Root Causes

Food Wastage in India – Issues and Root Causes 

1. Lack of warehouses to store food grains 
2. Major pest problems in the existing warehouses 
3. Warehouses are not maintained well 
4. Farmers do not have direct access to the seller 
5. Lack of technological advancements in the field 
6. Lack of awareness among the farmers 
7. Dearth of co-operative societies at the farmer level 
8. The supply chain is miss-managed 
9. There is a major delay in the distribution of the food grains 
10. Money allotted to improve these facilities is lost in scams 
11. A lot of food in wasted in marriages and parties 
12. No subsidy on setting up cold storage 
13. Perishable food products are grown mostly by marginal farmers who lacks marketing facilities

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