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Professor H M Chawla Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi New Delhi-1100 16 (hmchawla@gmail.com)

Fruwash technology innovation: Management

• f Risks in Fruits and Vegetables Sector

December 1, 2015

Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi

Management of Risks in Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Several risks in F&V sector-

• Production(Raw materials, processing, fertilizers, irrigation, etc)
• Harvesting(impediments and expedients)
• Post harvest treatments(preservatives, chemicals, CA/MA

deployment, cold chain, cold storage, refrigerated vans etc)

• Uncertainity in Post harvest supply chain (regional and seasonal

nature)

• Difficulties in Sales, Marketing, financial networks/mechanisms

Risks can be reduced significantly

• Own the problem. Shed compartmentalization.
• Innovate management through Science and Technology.
• KITBAPS ( Knowledge-Interaction-Technology-Business-

Apportionment-Profits)

• Quality, quantity, standards and safety- Essential for achieving global

competitiveness and to target domestic and export markets

INDIA : Fruits and Vegetables, a case of Poverty in plenty and considerable risks at all levels

• India ranks first in varieties and second in extent of F&V production in the

world with 76.42 and 156.3 million metric tonnes of fruits and vegetables produced,. (NHB, 2012). Still our children remain under or mal nourished

• Area under cultivation for fruits is 6.70 and 8.88 million hectares for fruits and

vegetables resepectively.

• F&V exports are low (Rs.5986.72 Cr; fruits; Rs. 2503.75 Cr and vegetables; Rs.

3482.97 Cr) due to quality and safety parameter mismatch

• S&T measures to increase more production is helpful but beyond certain level,

it is counter productive in many ways

• Food Processing units, though increasing are still very low(3% vs 75-80% in

Malaysia) Dichotomic nature of Indians do not mitigate ergional and seasonal risks.

• We Produce huge quantities, waste maximum, and ironically contribute

about 96 million tonnes of difficultly treatable solids)

Fruits and Vegetables 40-45% never reach the consumer (96 million metric tonnes of wastes) Freshness undefined Fresh(?) fetch price Stale low or no price Region and season specificity In both, Glut and scarcity, Small former / vendor suffers Direct losses of 45000 cr (TIFAC) 13,500 (Emerson) 100000 (Dubai Airport)

Graphical description of Loss Share in Production (% of 257.2 million MT)

Post Harvest Losses

Metric Tonnes Contribute to ~96 MMT solid wastes

Risks in F&V Segment-few standards with scientific scrutiny

• F&V Freshness is a complex subject (often adjudged empirically through

signs of staleness).

• Level of Oxidation
• Physiological weight loss
• Color (anthocyanins and other natural pigments etc)
• Juice content and TSS
• Texture
• Loss of firmness
• Microbiological parameters, enzymes and their activity in vivo and in

vitro

• Production and degradation of sugars during post harvest time
• Sensory parameters like aroma and other attributes specific to fruit

Fruwash: First Technology development resulting from

• Collaboration of researchers from different institutes

IITD, IITB, IITRI, Gujarat University, PAU, Ludhiana, GNDU, Gorakhpur, SRI, SKU(Srinagar), Indian Institute of Gums and Resins

• Contribution form different funding agencies

DST, DBT, IITD, MoFPI, MoRD, MoEF, Planning commission, CSIR, NRDC

• Involvement of different subjects

Chemistry, natural products, chemical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Management, Rural Development, Food Processing, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, IPR etc

• Winner of several awards

CSIR(NEERI)-Burhani Foundation, Lockheed Martin Gold medal, NRDC invention award, MN Desai, SPARCs Awards, BBC-World News(Horizon Program), Indian channels, media etc

Fruwash

• Fruwash is an organic natural product based biodegradable

formulation

• Extends natural shelf life of fruits and vegetables at high ambient

temperatures without refrigeration

• Non toxic, edible, treated fruits can be consumed without washing
• All fruit characteristics remain extremely close to freshly harvested

horticulture produce(TSS, Juice, PWL, crispiness, chewiness, crunchiness, flavour)

Fruwash Technology Reduces wastage significantly Without refrigeration Less power consumption Economic empowerment

• f women, handicapped,

street vendors, small farmers Innovative jobs in rural areas, triggers creation of new products at Regional / National level Provides time for optimized use of food processing machinery

Fruwash Technology Statutory Approvals and patents (AVA, FSSAI, SA, TM processing aid) Well proven (16 states) Cost effective Indigenous RM / Pilot Process/basic engg. validated Lacifera Lacca

Design of pilot Plant

Pilot Plant at IITD

FRUIT BASKET COLD WATER CIRCULATION PIPES

• The entire coating process

takes 3-4 min and fruit is ready for dispatch

• Each coating has the potential to

employ 5 BPL persons

• To sustain jobs through the

year, apples, tomatoes, pears are taken

FruWash Availability in the packing of 500ml, 1, 5 &10 Ltrs

Cost of Fruwash

The cost of FruWash is very cheaper in comparison to Cold storage or other fruits and vegetable preservation methods. For Preserving 1 Quintal of Apple for 2 months in a cold storage, it costs around Rs 440 + Transportation Cost for bringing F&V from Field to the Cold Storage., power requirements and initial capital costs For fruwashing it will cost around Rs 200/- . (@ Rs2/- per KG )No transportation cost will be required. Just See the difference…..