Addressing Post-Harvest Losses (PHL) & Farmers' Income Augmentation

What are the reasons for poor acceptance of cost effective small processing unit? How the food processing unit will be helpful to uplift the socio-economic status of poor farmers?

Elaborate on the policy taken by the government of India to meet the challenges of the food processing sector.

What are the challenges and opportunities of food processing sector in the country? How can income of the farmers be Food Processing substantially increased by encouraging food processing?

How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?