100% Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) is allowed under automatic route in storage and warehousing
including warehousing of agriculture products with refrigeration (cold
storage).
The National Centre
for Cold Chain Development (NCCD) has been established as an autonomous body
and registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
The main objectives
of the Society are:
i. To recommend standards and protocols for cold chain
infrastructure/building including post-harvest management so as to harmonize
with international standards and best practices and suggest mechanism for bench
marking and certification of infrastructure/building, process and services
provided by cold chain industry.
ii. To undertake and coordinate Research and Development
(R&D) work required for development of cold chain industry in consultation
with stakeholders.
iii. To undertake and coordinate the task of Human Resource
Development (HRD) and capacity building, conduct in-house training,
short-term/long courses relevant for cold chain development.
iv. To launch publicity campaign to educate the stakeholders
including awareness building about the benefits of integrated cold chain.
v. To recommend appropriate policy framework relating to
development of cold chain.
vi. To facilitate and foster the development of multi-modal
transportation facilities for perishable agricultural, horticultural and allied
commodities.
This information was
given today by Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing
Industries, Shri Tariq Anwar in a written reply to Rajya Sabha questions.
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