CONSTRAINTS OF THE COLD STORAGE BUSINESS AND SUITABLE POLICY MEASURES

ARCHANA MEENA¹*, DINESH KUMAR², MEENA R.L.³, N.K. MEENA⁴, S. CHIPHANG^5
1Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211007
²Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211007
³Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India
⁴College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793 103, India
⁵College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793 103, India
* Corresponding Author : meenaarchana092@gmail.com

Received : 18-01-2018     Accepted : 28-01-2018     Published : 30-01-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 2       Pages : 5076 - 5078
Int J Agr Sci 10.2 (2018):5076-5078

Keywords : Problems, Technical, Financial, Respondents, and Cold Storages
Academic Editor : Rajkumar S. Yadav, Dr Anil Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211007. We are highly grateful to R. L. Meena, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, for guidance and his valuable suggestions during writing of this paper.
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

In this section an attempt has been made to identify the problems faced by the cold storage owners of Jaipur district of Rajasthan. Technical constraints are the lack of technical knowledge or skill required for running this business. Lack of the technically trained persons for running cold storage and dripping of condensate ceiling was more acute problem (about 87.5 percent owners faced this problem) among the problems under study. About 75 percent owners reported that they faced problems of lack of technological knowledge of cold storages or icing of evaporative coils and 62.5 percent people faced the problem of lack of knowledge about specific temperature and humidity in respect to a specific product rearing in the cold storages. Increase of electricity consumption, rooting of walls and ceiling of walls due to lack of technical knowledge was reported by 37.5 percent of respondents. Problem of ceiling injury in product during storage was 25 per cent stores. Problem of shriveled, rooting and off flavor was reported by 50 per cent respondents. In the acquisition part of funds, it was observed that most of the respondents reported it as a problem. Cold storage owners were asked if there is any problem in the acquisition of loans or subsidies and 87.5 percent respondents replied in affirmative. The opinions about the costing of the project showed that 75 percent respondents told about high cost of construction, 62.5 percent said about high cost of electricity charges, 50 percent opinioned about high cost of machinery and 37.5 percent opinioned about high cost of gas and fuel and lack of transportation means. The average reporting under the heads technical problems and financial problems showed that both the heads had almost equal weight age. Technical problems were reported by 59.72 per cent respondents whereas financial problems were reported by 60.71 per cent.

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