Be it rain or shine, summer or winter, fresh marginal fruit retailers from the National Capital Region routinely scour wholesale mandis at the crack of dawn to procure their daily stock. But by the time it reaches retail markets, much of the stockpile is sold at a fraction of its original value due to massive waste. In fact, nearly 18% of India’s fruits and vegetables are wasted annually, costing the economy an estimated INR 13,300 Cr, per a 2023 research by IJCRT. The global scenario also remains a cause of concern, with 40-50% of root…
