Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, July 27 -- To combat crop gluts devastating farmers' incomes, Maharashtra's state-owned Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation (MAIDC) will deploy mobile processors to extend produce shelf life by 12-18 months, a senior executive confirmed.
MAIDC Managing Director Mangesh Gondavale stated the units address market oversaturation, forcing farmers into distress sales: "Farmers will secure fair returns during surpluses," he emphasised.
Two modular machines will launch next monsoon in pilot districts, processing 16-18 regionally tailored crops through integrated operations-including washing, peeling, dehydration, chopping, and liquefaction. This enables field-to-factory transformation, such as rendering ...