PRE COOLING AND COLD STORAGE (PC AND CS)

The Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board undertook the first initiative in the State (1990), and even in the country, to promote the use of Temperature Management Technology (TMT) by setting up of PC & CS facilities under the Co-operative sector. The principle objective was to promote exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from the State. The MSAMB then identified technology, imported the technology, planned and implemented PC & CS facilities. Since then, under the guidance of the MSAMB, 32 PC & CS facilities have been set up in the Co-operative sector in the State. Due to this pioneering effort by the MSAMB, today Maharashtra is the largest exporter of fresh Grapes from the country and exports nearly 70% of all fresh fruits and vegetables from the country. The State has also successfully exported fresh Pomegranate and Mango using the PC & CS facilities.

Today the MSAMB monitors the running of these PC & CS units from time to time. The MSAMB has reviewed the working of existing PC & CS facilities and suggested appropriate strategies for better capacity utilization, financial viability and improvement in efficiency.

List of 32 PC & CS facilities set up in the Co-operative sector in the State with guidance from MSAMB.

No.	Name of the Society
1.	Pravara Phale Va Bhajipala Utpadak Prakriya, K & V Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Pravaranagar, Tal. Shrirampur,Dist. Ahemadnagar
2.	Pandhariprasad Phalotpadak Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Sangola, Tal.Sangola, Dist. Solapur
3.	Poona Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Urali Kanchan,Tal. Haveli,Dist. Pune.
4.	Shriram Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Pimpalgaon (B), Tal. Niphad,Dist. Pune
5.	Mogi Grape Growers co-op Society Ltd. Malegaon, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nasik
6.	Solappur Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Nanaj,Tal. North Solapur , Dist. Solapur
7.	Chaitanya Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Palus, Tal. Tasgaon Dist. Sangali
8.	Baglan Tal. Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Satana, Tal. Baglan, Dist. Nasik
9.	Kamdhenu Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Manerajuri , Tal. Tasgaon,Dist. Sangali
10.	Krishi Vikas Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Sangola, Tal. Sangola,Dist. Solapur
11.	Nandani Phale Va Bhajipala Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Maryadit, Nanadani,Tal. Shirol Dist. Kolhapur (Via-Jaisinghpur)
12.	Shri Siddheshwar Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Savlaj , Tal. Tasgaon,Dist. Sangali
13.	Karmaveer Grape Growrs co-op. Society Ltd. Sakri,Tal. Sakri,Dist. Dhule
14.	Saibaba Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Sakuri,Tal. Kopargaon,Dist. Ahmadnagar
15.	Shri Vittal Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Kasegaon,Tal. Pandharpur,Dist. Solapur.
16.	Malta Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Malegaon,Tal. Malegaon,Dist. Nasik
17.	Shri Khandoba Panan Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Andur,Tal. Tuljapur,Dist. Osmanabad
18.	Latur Zilla Draksha Utpadak Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Latur, Dist. Latur
19.	Dhule Taluka Draksha Bagayatdar Shetkari Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Dhule,Dist. Dhule
20.	Shivsmruti Phalotpadak Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit. Akluj, Tal. Malshiras,Dist. Solapur
21.	Baramati Taluka Phalotpadak Sahkari Sangh Maryadit. Baramati, Tal. Baramati,Dist. Pune
22.	Shri Dyaneshwar Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd.Manjarwadi, Tal. Junnar ,Dist. Pune
23.	Krantisingh Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Walwa,Tal. Walwa ,Dist. Sangli
24.	Anand Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Dari,Tal.Nasik Dist. Nasik
25.	Mahamango Plot. No. 11M.I.D.C. Kudal,Tal. Kudal,Dist. Sindhudurga.
26.	Parashari Phale Va Bhajipala Utpadak Sahkari Sanstha Ltd.Pimpalgaon(B), Tal. Niphad, Dist. Nasik (Under Erection)
27.	Jaikisan Phalotpadak Shetkari Sahakri Sanstha Ltd.Aurangabad,Dist. Aurangabad ( Under Erection)
28.	Western India Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd.Mouje Sukene, Tal. Niphad,Dist. Nasik ( Under Erection).
29.	Trimurti Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Jamkhed,Tal. Jamkhed,Dist. Ahemadnagar
30.	Canal Bagayatdar Sahakari Sangh Ltd. Ozar,Tal. Niphad,Dist. Nasik ( Under Erection )
31.	Bhagirath Phalotpadak Kharedi Vikari Va Prakriya Sahkari Sanstha Ltd. Osmanabad, Tal.Osmanabad, Dist. Osmanabad, ( Under Erection)
32.	Prithveejeet Grape Growers co-op. Society Ltd. Osmanabad,Tal.Osmanabad, Dist. Osmanabad ( Under Erection)

Cold Storage

• In response to findings by an Expert Committee setup by the GoI (in 1998) that identified a need for 12 Lakhs MT of additional cold storage capacity and the need for creation of another 8 Lakhs MT cold storage capacity through expansion, repair and modernisation of existing cold storages in the country, the GoM has taken initiatives to promote the setting up of cold storages in the State.
• Director of Marketing, GoM and the MSAMB have taken a lead in promoting the construction of commercial cold storages for perishable horticultural produce by APMCs and farmers co-operative.
• The MSAMB has prepared detailed project proposals of cold storage for APMCs and the farmer’s Cooperative Societies in the State.
• APMC Solapur has set up a commercial cold storage in its premises. It is in the process of setting up a pack house, precooling and cold storage as a common facility.
• Few other APMCs are in the initial stage of setting up of cold storage.
• The beneficiary APMCs and the Co-operative Societies are eligible for Capital Investment Subsidy (subsidy at Rs.1000 /MT or 25% of project cost, whichever is lower) under a scheme announced by the NHB (National Horticulture Board), GoI.
• The MSAMB has also announced an 'Interest Subsidy scheme' for APMCs setting up of Cold Storage.