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.