Cochin Airport to have largest perishable cargo center in India

Kochi: To serve better quality processed foods, vegetables, fruits and seafood to the 2.5 million expatriates living in West Asia, Europe and America, the Cochin International Airport, which remained in the forefront of setting new models to other airports has come out with one of the largest Center for Perishable Cargo (CPC) in India.
This newly inaugurated center will have state of the art advance technology facilities and be able to handle more than 25000 Mts. annually.
The CPC is a joint effort of Government of India through Agricultural and Food Promotion Export development Authority (APEDA) contributing Rs.13.20 crore and Government of Kerala through CIAL being built at a total cost of Rs. 24.00 crore.
The local farmers cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, locally available fishes, livestock, poultry and small exporters of Kerala will become the ultimate beneficiaries of the 22,000 sq ft center, as they can get better prices for their locally cultivated and processed farm products.The center will have all modern infrastructure facilities and fully automated system for ensuring export of farm fresh products to the worldwide markets.
The entire area is divided into three main segments consisting of receiving bay, weighment and computerized examination bay and security cum shifting bay. Serving a link for a cold chain for export of perishable cargo, there will be six chambers of varying temperature and humidity control facility at required levels need for each commodity.The export quality perishable cargo will be moved from the fields to the pack houses and later to the airport in reefer vehicles.
03/02/09 Juhan Samuel/ANI/News Post Online

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