Heat, monsoons, potholed roads, and supply chains with lots of middlemen can cause fruit and vegetables to rot while being transported from the farm to urban consumers. There's a market for less-than-perfect produce, though, as well as other things that might go to waste in the US.
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| According to many sources, 30-40% of produce in India rots between the farm and the consumer. |
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| Cows roam the wholesale market in Delhi, snacking on discarded fruit and vegetables. |
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Manure doesn't go to waste in this village in Orissa.
This woman shapes manure into patties to burn for fuel. |
For more info on waste in India, check out
wastelines.com, the blog of fellow Fulbright Scholar Rachel Leven.
That top photo is ridonk. Also, whose revenue/profit is reduced because of the 30-40% produce loss? Farmers, distributors, sellers—or a bit from everyone?
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