infrastructure development for agro processing cooperatives in maharashtra an ex post evaluation deepak shah background the land use pattern indian agriculture has traditionally promoted cereal based cropping systems however diversification to more productive and remunerative crops become new milestone be achieved a shift favour of horticultural as viable attractive alternative is part such drive strategy kaul 1993 diversity physiographic climatic soil characteristics our country largely contributed planned exploitation various era liberalization ushered since july 1991 further given rise these with view increase their export trade activities aimed at increasing produce particular reference gearing up production quality are indeed quite essential horticulture industry india rising domestic demand coupled harvest losses have often hampered net exports many studies past indicated poor phi major cause deteriorating health
