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World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector

June 5 , 2023 543 days 421 0
  • The Union cabinet cleared a 1 trillion scheme to increase foodgrain storage capacity by 70 million tonnes in the cooperative sector.
  • This will be world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector.
  • The plan will let cooperatives set up decentralised storage facilities across the country.
  • It will likely to reduce the burden on Food Corp of India (FCI), cut wastage of farm produce and help farmers plan their sales better.
  • The plan is to converge existing schemes of the ministries of Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Food Processing Industries.
  • The Ministry of Cooperation would implement a pilot project in at least 10 selected districts of different States.

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