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Farmers can set up cold storages for as little as Rs 4 lakh, says expert

Farmers can set up cold storages for as little as Rs 4 lakh, says expert
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By IANS  Nov 22, 2018 5:40:39 AM IST (Updated)

India's farmers now need not let their farm produce go waste as they will be able to set up their own backyard cold storage units at a meagre cost of Rs 3-4 lakh, according to an expert in the refrigeration industry.

India's farmers now need not let their farm produce go waste as they will be able to set up their own backyard cold storage units at a meagre cost of Rs 3-4 lakh, according to an expert in the refrigeration industry.

Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Chairman of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), Pankaj Dharkar, said, "We have some innovative designs where even a small farmer can set up his or her own cold storage the size of a shipment container.
"This will cost Rs three to four lakh, which is nominal. Such type of technology is available today and this can bring in a drastic change in how we saving the farm produce."
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