New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), launched as a comprehensive initiative to modernize food processing infrastructure, has significantly contributed to the development of efficient supply chains from farm gates to retail outlets.

According to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, this flagship scheme aims to enhance the food processing sector, provide better returns to farmers, reduce agricultural wastage, and generate employment opportunities, especially in rural areas.

Under PMKSY, various infrastructure components such as cold storage and refrigerated vehicles have been supported to minimize post-harvest losses.

However, standalone cold storages are not covered under the scheme. Since its in...