Ministry of Cooperation press release · 11 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

World’s largest grain storage plan

PRID2238350 MinistryMinistry of Cooperation Released11 March 2026 Reading9 min

Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:24PM by PIB Delhi The key criteria for selection of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) under the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector include that PACS must be identified and approved through the District Cooperative Development Committees (DCDC). Identification of PACS should be undertaken in such locations identified by agencies such as Food Corporation of India (FCI), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) etc., where there is an established demand for storage/ storage gap and are suitable for the agencies to provide hiring assurance. In addition, the net worth of the PACS should be positive during the last two financial years, the PACS should not be a bank defaulter, the PACS should have been profitable during the last three consecutive financial years, the cumulative profit during the last three years should be more than ₹5 lakh preferably, and the minimum storage capacity of the proposed godown should preferably be 500 MT or above. The Plan is being implemented at PACS/ other cooperative societies level through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc. Under the AIF Scheme the benefit of interest subvention is given to the PACS against the loan taken for construction of godowns and under AMI Scheme 33% subsidy is given for the construction of foodgrain storage. NABARD is the subsidy channelising agency for the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan projects under AMI and sanctions and releases subsidy under the scheme. State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) act as the primary lending institutions for PACS under this initiative. They are responsible for sanctioning and disbursing credit to PACS in a time‑bound manner, as specified in the implementation framework. The Plan utilizes NABARD's special refinance scheme to significantly reduce the financial burden on participating cooperatives. When combined with the 3% interest subvention available under the AIF, the effective loan interest rate for PACS is reduced to 1% under World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan. Further, some States such as Rajasthan and Gujarat are providing financial support for godown construction under the project through their own State level schemes. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. **** AK/AP (Release ID: 2238350) Visitor Counter : 867 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Punjabi Ministry of Cooperation World’s largest grain storage plan Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:24PM by PIB Delhi The key criteria for selection of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) under the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector include that PACS must be identified and approved through the District Cooperative Development Committees (DCDC). Identification of PACS should be undertaken in such locations identified by agencies such as Food Corporation of India (FCI), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) etc., where there is an established demand for storage/ storage gap and are suitable for the agencies to provide hiring assurance. In addition, the net worth of the PACS should be positive during the last two financial years, the PACS should not be a bank defaulter, the PACS should have been profitable during the last three consecutive financial years, the cumulative profit during the last three years should be more than ₹5 lakh preferably, and the minimum storage capacity of the proposed godown should preferably be 500 MT or above. The Plan is being implemented at PACS/ other cooperative societies level through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc. Under the AIF Scheme the benefit of interest subvention is given to the PACS against the loan taken for construction of godowns and under AMI Scheme 33% subsidy is given for the construction of foodgrain storage. NABARD is the subsidy channelising agency for the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan projects under AMI and sanctions and releases subsidy under the scheme. State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) act as the primary lending institutions for PACS under this initiative. They are responsible for sanctioning and disbursing credit to PACS in a time‑bound manner, as specified in the implementation framework. The Plan utilizes NABARD's special refinance scheme to significantly reduce the financial burden on participating cooperatives. When combined with the 3% interest subvention available under the AIF, the effective loan interest rate for PACS is reduced to 1% under World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan. Further, some States such as Rajasthan and Gujarat are providing financial support for godown construction under the project through their own State level schemes. This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. **** AK/AP (Release ID: 2238350) The key criteria for selection of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) under the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector include that PACS must be identified and approved through the District Cooperative Development Committees (DCDC). Identification of PACS should be undertaken in such locations identified by agencies such as Food Corporation of India (FCI), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) etc., where there is an established demand for storage/ storage gap and are suitable for the agencies to provide hiring assurance. In addition, the net worth of the PACS should be positive during the last two financial years, the PACS should not be a bank defaulter, the PACS should have been profitable during the last three consecutive financial years, the cumulative profit during the last three years should be more than ₹5 lakh preferably, and the minimum storage capacity of the proposed godown should preferably be 500 MT or above. The Plan is being implemented at PACS/ other cooperative societies level through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc.  Under the AIF Scheme the benefit of interest subvention is given to the PACS against the loan taken for construction of godowns and under AMI Scheme 33% subsidy is given for the construction of foodgrain storage.    NABARD is the subsidy channelising agency for the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan projects under AMI and sanctions and releases subsidy under the scheme. State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) act as the primary lending institutions for PACS under this initiative. They are responsible for sanctioning and disbursing credit to PACS in a time‑bound manner, as specified in the implementation framework. The Plan utilizes NABARD's special refinance scheme to significantly reduce the financial burden on participating cooperatives. When combined with the 3% interest subvention available under the AIF, the effective loan interest rate for PACS is reduced to 1% under World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan. Further, some States such as Rajasthan and Gujarat are providing financial support for godown construction under the project through their own State level schemes. 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