September 3, 2026 4:55 PM
From farm gate to storage hub: How cooperatives are reshaping India’s decentralised grain storage network
As India’s agricultural production rises and its food security requirements expand, the government is increasingly turning to decentralised storage infrastructure to ensure that foodgrains can be stored closer to where they are produced. At the centre of this effort is the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector, launched as a pilot in May 2023 to build storage facilities through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS). The initiative seeks to bring storage, procuremen...