Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Avijeet Borah, Debasmita Baruah, Nabanil Talukdar, Dr. Nivedita Deka and Dr. Ramen Kumar Sarma

Abstract:
This paper is concerned with Assam's cold storage status and performance and provides a useful insight into it. The study relied on secondary data to support the investigation's numerous objectives. The information on Assam Cold Storage Units was gathered from a variety of secondary sources, including websites, government offices, and study reports, among others. According to the Directorate of Agriculture, Assam has 40 cold storage spread around the state, with a total installed capacity of 1,98,871 metric tonnes (MT). This covers cold storage installed by the public, commercial, and cooperative sectors combined. Despite Assam's installed cold storage capacity of 1.98 lakh MT, the performance of existing cold storage is inadequate. Farmers in Assam are experiencing a problem as a result of the state's lack of cold storage facilities. Due to the global pandemic the farmers were unable to keep their agricultural produce and this resulted in post-harvest loss.