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Abstract This article is based on the result of the research findings about cold chain logistics of agricultural products of many experts and scholars. It analyzes three aspects of cold chain logistics of agricultural products; relevant concepts about cold chain logistics, existing problems and suggestions for improvement of it. While reviewing the experts' views of the second question, this article comes up with some of my views of it and finally puts forth the recommendations for improvement about cold chain logistics of agricultural products based on the market and experts' views, in order to provide a reference for relevant enterprises.
Key words Cold chain of agricultural products, Cold chain logistics, Cold chain prospects
The emergence and development of cold chain logistics has brought new methods and ideas for the conservation of agricultural products, and also provided new opportunities for the development of agricultural economy. The current study on logistics of agricultural products is still in its infancy, which is also one of the factors hindering the development of cold chain logistics. On the basis of previous studies, this paper mainly uses literature review to further explore the cold chain logistics of agricultural products, in order to provide a theoretical reference and practical idea for the study of related issues.
1 Definition
1.1 Cold chain A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain. An unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of storage and distribution activities which maintain a given temperatime range. It is used to help extend and ensure the shelf life of products such as fresh agricultural produce, seafood, frozen food, photographic film, chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs. Such products, during transport and when in transient storage, are called cool cargo. Unlike other goods or merchandise, cold chain goods are perishable and always enroute towards end use or destination , even when held temporarily in cold stores and hence commonly referred to as cargo during its entire logistics cycle.
The development of cold chain has gone through a long process, and an agreement is not reached on the definition of cold chain until after 2000. Liu Beilin (2004) maintains that the food cold chain refers to a systematic project making perishable foods always in the low temperature during the production, storage, transportation, marketing...