The objective of the Scheme of “Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure” is to provide integrated cold chain and preservation infrastructure facilities, without any break, from the farm gate to the consumer. It covers creation of infrastructure facility along the entire supply chain viz. pre-cooling, weighing, sorting, grading, waxing facilities at farm level, multi product/multi temperature cold storage, CA storage, packing facility, IQF, blast freezing in the ... 2 Background 2.1 Cold chain A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain. A cold chain is a type of supply chain with controlled temperature from the stage of production, through to the transportation stages, storage, distribution processes, and delivery to the end-user. Briefly, a cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain of sensitive goods. The cold chain makes modern life possible through the safe transportation of food, pharmaceuticals, and other environmentally ... A high-quality cold chain allows health workers to deliver life-saving vaccines to every last child. Learn the facts on cold chain management and cold chain management best practices. Make sure you know which products require cold chain management.