As much as 40 per cent of fresh produce is wasted each year before reaching the country’s households.
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A woman shopping for vegetables tramples on a heap of discarded vegetables at the Dadar Vegetable Market in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
Buyers look at the food at the The Dadar Vegetable Market in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
A municipal worker collects waste and discarded vegetables at The Dadar Vegetable Market in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
Municipal workers collect waste and discarded vegetables at The Dadar Vegetable Market. Subhash Sharma for The National -
India urgently needs to tackle its excessive wastage of fresh food amid high inflation in the country and growing concerns about food security, analysts say. Subhash Sharma for The National -
A private vegetable garbage truck collects discarded waste from The Dadar Vegetable Market at Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
A municipal truck arrives at The Dadar Vegetable Market at Mumbai to clean up the waste leftover vegetables. Subhash Sharma for The National -
Food security has come into sharp focus with India this month blocking a WTO global agreement because it is demanding freedom to stockpile food. Subhash Sharma for The National -
Vegetables are strewn at the Dadar Vegetable Market in Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
The Dadar Vegetable Market at Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
Challenges with transporting and storing food are the main factors which lead to spoilage and loss of food in India. Subhash Sharma for The National -
India’s consumer price inflation increased to 7.96 per cent last month compared to 7.46 per cent in June because of higher food costs. Subhash Sharma for The National -
The Dadar Vegetable Market at Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National -
The Dadar Vegetable Market at Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
In pictures: The problem of food wastage in India
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