India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Crops/ Commodities

Estimated Percentage Loss

As per ICAR-CIPHET study

As per NABCONS study (2022)

Cereals

4.65 - 5.99

3.89-5.92

Pulses

6.36 - 8.41

5.65-6.74

Oil Seeds

3.08 - 9.96

2.87-7.51

Fruits

6.70-15.88

6.02-15.05

Vegetables

4.58-12.44

4.87-11.61

Plantation Crops & Spices

1.18-7.89

1.29-7.33

Milk

0.92

0.87

Fisheries (Inland)

5.23

4.86

Fisheries (Marine)

10.52

8.76

Meat

2.71

2.34

Poultry

6.74

5.63

Egg

7.19

6.03

(2015)

As per studies conducted by Indian Council for Agricultural Research - Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (ICAR-CIPHET), 2015 and NABARD Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS), 2022, the estimated...