The Centre of Excellence for Horticulture Skills in India (CEHSI) successfully hosted a one-day roundtable on “Smart Post-Harvest Strategies: Value Enhancement, Loss Reduction, and Supply Chain Efficiency” on 5th August 2025 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Country Delight for sponsoring the event, and to our Knowledge Partners – NIFTEM and Maharana Pratap Horticulture University (MHU) – for their valuable support. We also express our sincere gratitude to our institutional partners, NSFI and DeLaval, for their ongoing support and collaboration.
We were honoured by the presence of dignitaries including Dr. S.K. Malhotra, Vice Chancellor, MHU (Chief Guest); Dr. Naveen Patle, Additional Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Dr. Tanweer Alam, Additional Director, Indian Institute of Packaging; and Dr. Joginder Singh, JD cum Principal, HTI, Dr.Satender Singh Arya, CEO, ASCI, and Dr. Sai Krishna, CEO, NSFI.
Leading industry stakeholders such as CII FACE, FICCI, UPL, Grant Thornton, Mother Dairy, ICAR, Agriculture Insurance Company, Tropical Agro, AyeKart, NAFPO, Northern Farmer Mega FPO, and many others actively participated in the discussions.
The roundtable focused on key strategies to reduce post-harvest losses, strengthen cold chain infrastructure, promote value addition at the farm-gate level, and innovate sustainable packaging solutions to extend shelf life.
Together, we aim to build a smarter, more resilient horticulture ecosystem through skill development, technology, and collaboration.
