Significance of Linkages

♤ It encourages and enables farmers to grow products of appropriate quality.

♤ It helps the farmers fetch appropriate and remunerative return for their produce especially the marginal and medium farmers.

♤ It helps to reduce the food wastage especially of perishable products with low shelf life like fruits, vegetables, dairy products etc.

♤ It ensures timely delivery of food products to the consumer markets.

♤ High quality products and better infrastructure results in cost saving and enhanced efficiency.

♤ These links provide a level playing field for all stakeholders and aid in facing competition.

♤ Helps to improve hygiene and food safety standards leading to greater acceptability of processed food domestically and in international market.