Feasibility Study for Integrated PAN India Cold Chain Network

Project Description

The Client

The client is India’s premier agribusiness consulting group exclusively devoted to the agriculture and food sectors. The client has successfully delivered projects for multi-lateral agencies like the World Bank, ADB and extensive list of India’s leading private sector companies. Its services extend across project formulation, evaluation and financial services, agri-engineering and turn-key execution.

The Issue

Being an agribusiness consulting group, the client has worked on many projects for government of India. For one such project, the client was asked to carry out feasibility study for PAN India Cold Chain Network. Though the client had data and expertise over Indian Horticulture, it lacked proficiency over India logistics market. To conduct logistical network modelling study for PAN India, the client called in Holisol logistics for a joint venture.

Our Solution

Holisol prepared a thorough research methodology for the project. First, we conducted a complete analysis of agricultural production and consumption data. Second the production area were mapped PAN India to analyse the hub and spoke structure. Third, a multi modal transit hubs connected by rail and road were analysed and proposed. Finally, a business model was proposed which segregated various operations and reflected sources of revenue.