India holds 11% (16 Crore Hectare) of World’s total Cultivable Area (138 Crore Hectare) and 18% (140 Crore) of Total World Population (790 Crore). This means that to meet the food requirement of the 18% of World Population, India only has 11% of Cultivable Land. Based on the FAO Statistical Data 2021, total Food Grain Production in India is 311 MMT and total Storage Capacity in India is only 145 MMT, i.e, there is a shortage of 166 MMT od Storage. There is surplus Storage capacity in other countries 131%, while in India there is a shortfall of 47%.
Objective of the Project:
Decentralization of Grain Storage in India and benefits of the same at PACS level
- Reduction of Post Harvest lossesfrom existing 6%
- Drastic reduction on multiple handling and transportation cost
- Prevention of distress sale by farmers at low rates
- Decentralized procurement by FCI/State Government
- Storage based “Hub” and “Spoke” model
Use of New Flexi Modular Technology- Module 1:
Use of New Flexi Modular Technology- Module 2:
Use of New Flexi Modular Technology- Module 3:
Integrated Module (Land Required ~ 1 Acre; Total Cost ~ ₹ 2 Crore)
