Critical need for cold chain infrastructure in NE remote areas highlighted by Industry Expert

Need uninterrupted cold chain and mobile processing units, especially in remote hilly areas.
The shift from mega food parks to agro-processing clusters is more suited to the Northeast’s unique challenges, allowing for localized, small-scale processing that better serves the region's farmers.
Mobile processing units could address the logistical challenges in remote areas by bringing processing facilities closer to the source, ensuring the freshness and quality of the products, said, Subhas Bhattacharjee during an interview with Pankhi Sarma of Business North East.
He also said, "For the Northeast's agriculture sector to thrive, we need to develop consistent market access, not just occasional successes like exporting vegetables to Dubai. The lack of a robust market structure means that even in 2024, we still don't have a well-established market for horticultural products from the Northeast.”
Subhas Bhattacharjee is currently serving as the Co-chairman of Agriculture, Horticulture & Food Processing at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) for the North Eastern Region.
Bhattacharjee further asserts, “Simply having a GI tag isn’t enough; we need to focus on increasing productivity to ensure that these tags translate into tangible benefits for farmers."
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