- Impact on Farmers:
- Raw material often travels long distances, reducing competitiveness.
- High logistics costs reduce farmers’ share of final price.
- Wastage of food from farm before reaching consumers (estimated 25%).
- Inadequate cold chain and logistics infrastructure.
- Legal provisions on commodity storage and movement compound problems.
- Impact on Consumers:
- Products become costly due to multiple intermediaries.
- High logistics costs are passed on to consumers.
- Wastage leads to higher prices and reduced availability.
- Lack of modern logistics infrastructure.