Cold Chain | Resource Centre for Cold Chain Logistics

Resource Centre for
Cold Chain Logistics

About the Centre

An industry lead Cold Chain Logistics Resource Centre to support and catalyse the development of integrated cold chain networks across the country, aligned with the overall objectives of reducing food loss, maximizing energy efficiency and optimizing time and cost in the cold chain networks.

The resource centre will support and strengthen the existing charter of agencies operating in cold chain like National Centre on Cold-chain Development (NCCD),National Cold Chain & Vaccine Management Resource Center (NCCVMRC), National Cold Chain Resource Centre (NCCRC), MIDH (National Horticulture Board (NHB),NHM, HMNEH), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), NDDB.

Objective

For an effective
and economically
viable cold chain

To keep pace
with the
development of
necessary
technologies

To promote
technological and
business
innovations

Foster dovetailing
of various
schemes of
various ministries

Encourage
alignment in
financial outlay
for greater
convergence

Catalyze the
development of
integrated cold
chain networks
across the country

Focus Areas

Development of
Cold Chain Database

Building a component-wise
database of infrastructure across
the supply chain including ports,
airports, farm gate, distribution
channel in a uniform manner

Metrics to include throughputs
handled, employment generation,
loss mitigation, etc

Linking to a digital platform to
support national and global
initiatives

Promote Investment in
Cold-Chain Services

Introducing relevant best
practices across the supply chain

Disseminating commodity specific
handling protocols

Support in Harmonization
& Convergence

Harmonization of standards
across various government
agencies

Promote uniformity in cost norms
across the schemes of separate
line ministries to facilitate
dovetailing of projects with
existing government programs

Encourage synergistic uses across
commodities and goods in the
cold-chain, where feasible

Support Efficient
Utilization of Existing
Cold Chain Infrastructure

Technical Studies on designing
and modification of current cold
chain systems to bring in more
efficiency in line with
commitments under the Kigali
Agreement

Align with India’s unique National
Cooling Action Plan

Promote Environmentally
Sustainable Cold Chain
Solutions

Collaborate with national and
international agencies committed
towards mitigating climate
change risk

Focus on adoption of energy
efficiency technologies, low GWP
cooling systems, alternate or
hybrid energy solutions and
sustainable packaging solutions

Promote Innovative
Cross-functional Shared
Infrastructure

Develop community cooling
centres, especially at rural locales,
that are attached to a
commercially oriented facility and
share the resources for welfare
purposes

Encourage sustainable systems
such as close-looped geothermal
cooling, solar thermal cooling etc.

Training and
Capacity Building

Design the core curriculum for a
cold chain management
programme basis the industry
needs to be implemented by
academic institutes at different
levels

Aligning with national and
international academia for
resource and faculty

Support Centres of
Excellence in Academic
& Research Institutions

Provide industry interface to
enable long term support for the
establishment and running of
centres of excellence in academic
and research institutions.

Partners & Pool of Experts

Private Industry

Countries

Academia

EXIM Agencies

Regulators

Global Organization

Supported By

Industry Partners