Abstract:
Cold storages are meant to preserve the perishable commodities of food items for a longer
period with retention of the original colour, flavour and taste. However, each commodity or
item has certain life and they cannot be stored even in a cold storage for indefinite period.
Storage beyond certain period may not be economical as well since payment of rent of cold
storage increases the cost of the item. Hence, cold storages are used for high value items or
when prices crash down due to bumper crop or for such items which are grown during the
season but there is a demand round the year or for products like meat, fish or milk products
which are quickly perishable.
