India faces substantial food loss, with the ₹1 trillion Agriculture Infrastructure Fund insufficient against annual losses. Lacking national surveys, post-harvest losses, particularly for smallholders, are double China's. Inadequate policies, misplaced warehouses, and restrictive laws hinder investment. The author proposes a six-point strategy: global measurement standards, farm mechanization, modernized decentralized storage, legislative reform, strategic fund allocation, and farmer education. The focus must be on measurable loss reduction, especially in high-loss areas, to effectively address this critical economic and environmental challenge.