♤ Rationalising buffer stocks

♤ E-NAM- pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for Agriculture.

♤ Model APMC act and exclusion of fruits and vegetables from the purview of State APMC act by certain states.

Several steps have also been taken to reduce post-harvest losses:

♤ Scheme for Development of Infrastructure for Food Processing having components of Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure and Modernization of Abattoirs

♤ Scheme for Quality Assurance, Codex Standards, Research & Development and Other Promotional Activities.

♤ Central Sector Scheme of Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure

♤ Various departments and ministries are providing assistance for setting up cold storages under different schemes