A R Ankur
Indrani Mili
Priyamohan Sahu
Neeraj Bhanot
Abstract
This study concentrates on post-harvest losses due to inefficiency in supply chain processes like storage, logistic and improper information flow. The first step was to study the various aspects of the supply chain which are involved in the post-harvest from farmers, agricultural department, government and middle-men point of view. The problems were categorized in the scope of logistics, storage and information system. Lag was found in interlinkage between the agricultural department, export department, Sarpanch, big and small farmers which were leading to exploitation of farmers by middle-men. Framers were lacking the bargaining power in Mandi. Due to lack of storage facilities and financial pressure they had to sell the harvest at a very low price when compared to the market. In order to fill the information gap between sections, a WhatsApp model is suggested. This model will facilitate the flow of information at different hierarchy and fill the gaps.
Keywords- Supply Chain Efficiency, Post-Harvest Issues, Agricultural Practices, Punjab