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Title -  Cold Chain Infrastructure: A Critical Need for India’s Food Security Introduction India produces a large amount of food every year, yet a big share never reaches consumers in good condition. Fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and fish often spoil before they can be sold, mainly because they are not stored or transported at the right temperature. This loss affects food availability, raises prices, and reduces the income earned by farmers and producers. Cold chain infrastructure plays a key role in fixing this gap. By keeping food fresh from farms to markets, cold storage and refrigerated transport help reduce waste and protect quality. As India’s population grows and climate patterns become less predictable, strong cold chain systems are becoming essential for food security, stable supply, and better use of agricultural output. Understanding Cold Chain Infrastructure in India Cold chain infrastructure refers to the systems that keep perishable products at the right temperatur...

Title -  Electric Fleets and Smart Warehousing: The Future of Sustainable Logistics in India India’s logistics sector is changing fast. Rising fuel costs, delivery delays, and pressure to cut emissions have pushed businesses to rethink how goods move and where they are stored. At the same time, government initiatives like the  National Logistics Policy  and  PM GatiShakti  are encouraging better planning, lower costs, and cleaner operations across the supply chain. Two changes stand out in this shift. Electric fleets are becoming common in last-mile delivery, while smart warehouses are replacing manual storage with data-driven systems. Together, they are helping logistics players reduce costs, improve efficiency, and lower environmental impact.  This article explains how electric vehicles and smart warehousing are shaping sustainable logistics in India, the benefits they offer, and the challenges that still need to be addressed. https://www.phdcci.in/blog/e...

Title -  From Farm to Global Market: Strengthening India’s Agri-Value Chain Indian agriculture is going through a major shift. For decades, the focus was on producing enough food for the domestic population. Today, the priority is changing toward improving farmer incomes, reducing losses after harvest, and connecting farms to  global markets . Agriculture still employs more than  45% of India’s workforce , yet a large share of value is lost due to weak storage, processing, and logistics systems. https://www.phdcci.in/blog/from-farm-to-global-market-strengthening-indias-agri-value-chain/

Title -  Public-Private Collaboration in AgriTech: Boosting Rural Income and Productivity  Agriculture in India continues to face deep structural challenges. Problems like low farm incomes, uneven productivity, climate stress, and limited access to markets continue to dwell. While government schemes have improved coverage, public resources alone are not enough to solve these issues at scale. At the same time, private innovation often struggles to reach small and marginal farmers due to high risk and fragmented demand. https://www.phdcci.in/blog/public-private-collaboration-in-agritech-boosting-rural-income-and-productivity/

Title -  From Soil to Software: How Technology Is Redefining Indian Agriculture? Across farms in India, decisions that once depended only on experience now rely on data, sensors, and software. More than 50% of India’s workforce still depends on agriculture, yet farmers face erratic rainfall, rising input costs, and labour shortages. To manage these pressures, technology is stepping in at the field level. Tools powered by AI, satellites, and mobile apps now help farmers track soil health, predict weather patterns, and manage crops with greater accuracy. https://www.phdcci.in/blog/from-soil-to-software-how-technology-is-redefining-indian-agriculture/

Title -  Digital Agriculture: Leveraging Technology for Global Market Competitiveness Introduction Today, agriculture isn’t just about owning more land or having more hands in the field anymore. It’s all about how you use data, tech, and smart decision-making right when it counts. Buyers everywhere want the same thing: steady quality, clear info about where their food comes from, and shipments they can count on. Traditional farming just can’t always keep up with those demands. That’s where digital agriculture steps in. Bringing tech into daily farm work changes everything. Sensors, data tools, and automated systems help farmers plan better, waste less, and use resources in smarter ways. The global market’s only getting tougher. If you want your farm or agri-business to stay in the game, make money, stay strong, you pretty much have to go digital. What Is Digital Agriculture? Digital agriculture means using technology and data to help make smarter choices on the farm, from planting...