Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) carried out a press conference in New Delhi showcase a detailed study commissioned by the Government and conducted by Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) Punjab.

The study showed that the Union Government has deliberately exaggerated figures of post-harvest losses of agricultural produce to justify its decision of allowing FDI in Retail. In reality the wastage of fruits is only between 6 to 18% and vegetables is between 6 to 12.5 %.

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