₹1.5 Lakh Crore Lost to Rot Every Year: Why India Must Extend MSP to Fruits and Vegetables
Introduction: India’s Food Waste Crisis India, the world’s second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables, is ironically losing over ₹1.52 lakh crore worth of produce to rot every year. According to a recent NABCONS (NABARD Consultancy Services) study commissioned by the Government of India, the country wastes 73.6 lakh tonnes of fruits and 1.2 crore tonnes…
