Expanding their cooperation in civil nuclear energy, India and Russia inked a pact recently to set up integrated irradiation centres in India to reduce agricultural losses. The agreement, which was inked on the sidelines of the BRICS business forum on October 13, will pave the way for stepwise establishment and development of the network of integrated infrastructure ir¬radiation centres in India. managed by a Russian-Indian joint venture.
Highlights of the Agreement
The agreement, signed between the Indian Agricultural Association, Hindustan Agro Co-Op Ltd (HACL) and United Innovation Corporation (UIC), a subsidiary of ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia, is to be implemented through a Joint Venture and aims to set up 25 integrated irradiation centres.
• In the first phase, seven centres will be set up in Maharashtra, which will begin with the upgradation of the cur¬rent centre at Rahuri in Ahmednagar district. The 7 centres are likely to be estab¬lished in Sindhurg, Satara, Solapur, JNPT, Jalana, Napur and Pune in the first phase.
• UIC will be a technology partner and will help setup the irradiation centres in India.
Food Wastage Scenario in India
In India, according to estimates, post¬harvest losses in food and food grains are around 40-50 percent, primarily due to insect infestation, microbiologi¬cal contamination, and poor shelf life.
• The wastage of fruits and vegetables alone is about Rs. 60,000 crore an¬nually and including cereals, meat, pulses and flowers, the annual loss is estimated to be Rs. 2, 50,000 crore.
.There were a few low level irradiation plants in the country, which are not adequate
How the Agreement Would Help India to Prevent Food Wastage?
In Irradiation, food products are sub¬jected to a low dosage of tadiation to treat them for germs and insects, increasing their longevity and shelf life. The use of irradiation will make it possible to reduce the loss of food products in India.
Radiation treatment is carried our dosage recommended by the Inter tional Atomic Energy Agency (IAE and the final product is absol safe, confirmed by the signaton the agreement, who further a that it neither reduces the nutritiel value of food nor spoils their taste appearance.
The use of irradiation will make possible to reduce the loss of onia in India, which currently go bad cause of germination and inadequ storage, by 42,000 tonnes per year) average, as well it will reduce gri losses from (the current)15 per ce to 3-5 per cent per year.
This collaboratiory is a major bre through in bilateral relation, especii as a thrust to efforts for ensuring fa security in the country as Russia wide experience in the field of rad tion treatment of food products and also been a reliable partner for a lo time. It is hoped that this project not only make India closer to the so tion of global problems in the sphere sustainable development, but will a help to become a centre of radiati technologies in Asia.
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Highlights of the Agreement
The agreement, signed between the Indian Agricultural Association, Hindustan Agro Co-Op Ltd (HACL) and United Innovation Corporation (UIC), a subsidiary of ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia, is to be implemented through a Joint Venture and aims to set up 25 integrated irradiation centres.
• In the first phase, seven centres will be set up in Maharashtra, which will begin with the upgradation of the cur¬rent centre at Rahuri in Ahmednagar district. The 7 centres are likely to be estab¬lished in Sindhurg, Satara, Solapur, JNPT, Jalana, Napur and Pune in the first phase.
• UIC will be a technology partner and will help setup the irradiation centres in India.
Food Wastage Scenario in India
In India, according to estimates, post¬harvest losses in food and food grains are around 40-50 percent, primarily due to insect infestation, microbiologi¬cal contamination, and poor shelf life.
• The wastage of fruits and vegetables alone is about Rs. 60,000 crore an¬nually and including cereals, meat, pulses and flowers, the annual loss is estimated to be Rs. 2, 50,000 crore.
.There were a few low level irradiation plants in the country, which are not adequate
How the Agreement Would Help India to Prevent Food Wastage?
In Irradiation, food products are sub¬jected to a low dosage of tadiation to treat them for germs and insects, increasing their longevity and shelf life. The use of irradiation will make it possible to reduce the loss of food products in India.
Radiation treatment is carried our dosage recommended by the Inter tional Atomic Energy Agency (IAE and the final product is absol safe, confirmed by the signaton the agreement, who further a that it neither reduces the nutritiel value of food nor spoils their taste appearance.
The use of irradiation will make possible to reduce the loss of onia in India, which currently go bad cause of germination and inadequ storage, by 42,000 tonnes per year) average, as well it will reduce gri losses from (the current)15 per ce to 3-5 per cent per year.
This collaboratiory is a major bre through in bilateral relation, especii as a thrust to efforts for ensuring fa security in the country as Russia wide experience in the field of rad tion treatment of food products and also been a reliable partner for a lo time. It is hoped that this project not only make India closer to the so tion of global problems in the sphere sustainable development, but will a help to become a centre of radiati technologies in Asia.
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