Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Maharashtra to Adopt Advanced Foreign Technology to Extend Produce Shelf Life
Maharashtra's government wants to use new technology from countries like Germany and Japan to keep food fresh for much longer.
Right now, fruits, vegetables, and other farm items spoil quickly because there isn't enough good storage.
This new tech could help keep things like chapatis fresh for half a year, and fruits and onions for many months.
This will help farmers lose less money when they have a lot of produce.
It will also mean that everyone gets fresher food and less of it goes to waste.
The government is talking to companies and plans to try out the technology first on a smaller scale.
Maharashtra plans to adopt advanced foreign technology to extend the shelf life of perishable goods.
The state is in talks with companies from Germany and Japan to bring this technology to India.
This initiative aims to reduce food wastage, benefit farmers by stabilizing markets, and ensure better quality for consumers.
The technology can preserve ready-to-eat items for up to six months and onions/fruits for six to eight months.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected soon, followed by a pilot project in Maharashtra.
- Who
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), led by FDA Minister Narhari Zirwal
- What
- Plans to adopt advanced foreign technology to significantly extend the shelf life of perishable food products, reducing waste and stabilizing markets.
- When
- Discussions are ongoing, with an MoU expected soon.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To reduce food wastage, prevent spoilage, stabilize agricultural markets, ensure better quality and safety for consumers, and break the cycle of farmer losses due to gluts and poor storage.
- Technology Goal
- Extend shelf life of perishable products
- Potential Partners
- Companies from Germany and Japan
- Food Items Preservation Example
- Ready-to-eat items like chapatis (up to 6 months), onions and fruits (6-8 months)
- Official Involved
- FDA Minister Narhari Zirwal
- Next Steps
- Finalize MoU, conduct pilot project