📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / UnpetitproleX
Agriculture
Jammu & Kashmir to Add 50,000 Tons of Cold Storage Capacity
✍️ FreshPlaza
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 12:36 AM
👁 6
The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a plan to install cold storage facilities totaling 50,000 tons, aiming to reduce post‑harvest losses and strengthen the region’s agricultural supply chain.
The government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir unveiled a proposal to expand cold storage infrastructure by an additional 50,000 metric tons. This move is intended to address the high post‑harvest loss rates that have long plagued the region’s perishable produce such as fruits and vegetables.
By increasing storage capacity, authorities expect farmers to gain better market access, as produce can be preserved longer and transported to distant markets without spoilage. The added facilities are also projected to attract private investment in the agri‑logistics sector.
The plan aligns with broader efforts to modernise Jammu and Kashmir’s agricultural sector and to integrate it more fully into national supply chains. Officials indicated that the new cold storage units will be strategically located near major production zones, though specific sites have not been disclosed.
Stakeholders, including farmer unions and cold‑storage operators, have welcomed the announcement, noting that improved cold chain infrastructure could boost incomes and reduce reliance on seasonal price fluctuations.
By increasing storage capacity, authorities expect farmers to gain better market access, as produce can be preserved longer and transported to distant markets without spoilage. The added facilities are also projected to attract private investment in the agri‑logistics sector.
The plan aligns with broader efforts to modernise Jammu and Kashmir’s agricultural sector and to integrate it more fully into national supply chains. Officials indicated that the new cold storage units will be strategically located near major production zones, though specific sites have not been disclosed.
Stakeholders, including farmer unions and cold‑storage operators, have welcomed the announcement, noting that improved cold chain infrastructure could boost incomes and reduce reliance on seasonal price fluctuations.