The Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK) is setting up mobile ethylene ripening chambers at sixteen of its retail chains in Palakkad district. These would later be set up in other parts of the southern state as per convenience.
Palakkad is among the leading producers of mangoes in the southern state. These units would be set up primarily to cater to mangoes and bananas, but VFPCK eventually plans to establish mobile chambers for other fruit and vegetables as well.
This is being undertaken to combat artificial ripening of fruit and the adverse impact of using calcium carbide on health. The chemical is rampantly being used by farmers, agents and traders to protect the fruit against damage, which commonly occurs in transit and at the retail outlets.
It is summer, a season when large quantities of fruit get damaged. Moreover, currently there is no alternative for the commercial transportation of fruit, so small-scale farmers have been seeking the help of the government.
VFPCK collects fruit and vegetables from small-scale farmers to facilitate large-scale retail distribution. That is a profitable method. Retail centres used traditional ripening methods for fruit and vegetables, but continuous damage and the use of calcium carbide made the council opt for an alternative.
Ripening mangoes and bananas using ethylene is one of the safest methods to ripen the fruit. With this method, it is expected that per kg, mangoes would cost Re 1 more than their current price, but the quality of the fruit would be higher.
Arun Kumar, district manager, Palakkad, VFPCK, said, “The installation is in its final stage. Within 10-15 days, it would be able to facilitate its 16 retail centres with ethylene ripening chambers. The council’s self-help groups (SHG) discussed the issue of damage and artificial ripening of fruit.”
“We conducted a number of awareness campaigns against the use of calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruit and vegetables. But we had to find an alternative for this and protect the fruit from damage and sell quality fruit. The installation of mobile ethylene chambers is expected to have a positive impact on the mango and banana markets,” he added.
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